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Semirara income in Q1 drops 42%

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Semirara Mining Corp., the country’s biggest coal producer, posted a 42-percent decline in its net income after tax to P1.01 billion in the first quarter in 2013 from P1.73 billion in the same period last year.

Posted: May 16th, 2013 in Headlines | Read More »

Philex core income dropped 90% in March

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The consolidated core income of Philex Mining Corp. dropped by 90 percent to P132 million in March because of a reduction in the operations of its Padcal copper-gold mine in Benguet.

Posted: May 2nd, 2013 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

Atlas posts 139% profit growth

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Atlas Consolidated Mining & Development Corp. reported a 139 percent surge in its net income for the first quarter of 2013 as reduced costs offset the negative impact of the slight decline in copper prices on the company’s bottom line.

Posted: April 25th, 2013 in Headlines | Read More »

Gov’t hopes to revive rare earth elements dev’t plan with China

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The Philippines will try to revive next month preparations with China for the joint development of rare earth elements (REEs) in the Philippines, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).

Posted: April 23rd, 2013 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

Study confirms Coal Asia’s Davao deposits

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Coal mining firm Coal Asia Holdings Inc. has secured a third-party validation that the group’s coal deposits in Davao Oriental were economically and technically viable to extract.

Posted: April 1st, 2013 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

Mine spill fine too low? Don’t look at us–Philex

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A miner monitors quarrying operations at Philex Mining’s old open pit mine in Benguet. The P1-billion penalty paid by Philex Mining for the tailings spill that occurred at its Padcal mine site in August 2012 may have been “low,” according to Sen. Sergio Osmeña III. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

The P1-billion penalty paid by Philex Mining Corp. for the tailings spill that occurred at its Padcal mine site in August 2012 may have been “low,” according to Sen. Sergio Osmeña III.

Posted: March 20th, 2013 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

Gov’t reopens doors to mining

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The government is reopening its doors to mining applications, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).

Posted: March 15th, 2013 in Headlines | Read More »

Biz Buzz: Game changer

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The flagship development at the Entertainment City complex of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. is set to open on Saturday with all the glitz and glamor tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. is known for.

Posted: March 13th, 2013 in Headlines | Read More »

Philex raises P12.3B from stock rights offer

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Philex Mining Corp. disclosed Tuesday that it would raise P12.3 billion from a stock rights offering to repay loans and fund mining activities.

Posted: March 13th, 2013 in Headlines | Read More »

DENR allows Philex to open for 4 months

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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday allowed Philex Mining Corp., the country’s biggest copper and gold producer, to resume its mining operations for remediation purposes.

Posted: February 27th, 2013 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

Atlas Mining profit up 46%

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MANILA, Philippines—Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. posted a double-digit growth in its core income in 2012 following the “substantial increase” in its subsidiary’s copper production.   Atlas, a diversified mining conglomerate, ended the year with a 46-percent increase in consolidated core income to P2.54 billion last year from P1.66 billion in 2011, the company [...]

Posted: February 25th, 2013 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

Tampakan miner secures ECC as protests mount

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For an official of Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI), proof of the “environmental soundness” of the company’s Tampakan gold and copper project in South Cotabato came in the form of an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Posted: February 22nd, 2013 in Headlines | Read More »

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