THE PHILIPPINE MINERALS INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE
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MGB News
MGB issues official list of deputized GEs
Mines and Geosciences Bureau,
May 15, 2012
| The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) recently released the updated list of deputized Geodetic Engineers (GEs) who are authorized to execute mineral land surveys, submit survey returns and withdraw defective survey returns in accordance with the pertinent provisions of Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2010-21 (“Providing for a Consolidated DAO for the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7942, otherwise known as the “Philippine Mining Act of 1995”).
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MGB Chemist vies for Young Scientist Award
Mines and Geosciences Bureau,
May 15, 2012
| A Senior Science Research Specialist of the Metallurgical Technology Division (MeTD), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), Dahlia C. Apodaca, PhD, is one of the three finalists for the 2012 Talent Search for Young Scientists (TSYS) competition sponsored by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST-Phil.). Dr. Apodaca’s Paper entitled “Electropolimerized Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Film of a Bis-Terthiophene Dendron: Folic Acid Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensing” was among the 33 entries from various sectors of the scientific community, which were presented at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila on April 23, 2012.
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MGB and MIRECO sign Memorandum of Understanding
Mines and Geosciences Bureau,
May 15, 2012
|  Director Leo L. Jasareno of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (MGB – DENR), Republic of the Philippines and Mr. Kwon Hyuk–In, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mine Reclamation Corporation (MIRECO), Republic of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 25 April 2012 at the MGB Compound, North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.
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News Articles
Protect responsible mining
Emil Jurado,
May 04, 2012
| Anti-mining groups were elated to hear the news that a priest from Mindoro, a certain Father Edwin Gariguez, had received the Goldman award. His own peers gave him the award, so it’s like tapping each other’s back for a job well done.
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Chinese back at mine site, but work suspended
By Juan Escandor Jr. / Inquirer Southern Luzon,
May 02, 2012
| NAGA CITY—The 13 Chinese who had been arrested and freed on bail during a raid on a mining site in a Camarines Sur town have returned to the site but are not working as operations have been suspended by the firm that employed the aliens.
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