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On June 14, 2022, various Selection Committees through the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) announced the Call for Nominees among Mining Contractors, Permit Holders, and Permittees for the 2022 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Awards (PMIEA), Mining Forest Program – Best Mining Forest Contest (BMFC), Safest Mines Awards (SMA), and Best Mines Personalities Awards.

The above-mentioned Awards are annually being conferred to companies with ongoing mining, mineral processing, or mineral exploration activities. Companies that demonstrated exemplary performance in management of mine safety and health, environment, and social or community development,...

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) conducted its second quarter Management Conference (ManCon) on June 20-22, 2022, in Legazpi City, Albay with MGB Regional Office (RO) No. V hosting the conference.

Upholding their commitment to promote gender equality and diversity, and to advance women’s rights in the small-scale mining (SSM) communities, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in partnership with planetGOLD Philippines, through the Philippine Commission for Women (PCW) held a training on Mainstreaming Gender in Small-Scale Mining on May 27, 2022, at Prime Suite Hotel, Daet Camarines Norte.

A total of 40 representatives from local government, non-government groups, and the SSM community underwent the workshop activity with the PCW National Gender and Development (GAD) Resource Pool Donald James Gawe who discussed gender equality, gender concepts, and...

On June 11, 2022, representatives from the Mining Technology Division of Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and the planetGOLD Philippines joined the community consultation organized by officials of Barangay Casalugan in Paracale, Camarines Norte where the proposed Mercury Free Processing System (MFPS) is planned to be installed for the small-scale gold miners (SSM) operating in the declared 26.5-hectare Minahang Bayan in Sitio Maning which is within the barangay.

This is in response to the various requirements for the construction and installation of the MFPS facility such as the building permit, and one of the requirements for the building permit is the...

On June 29, 2022, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has once again given recognition to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) through the granting of the Rewards and Recognition award to the agency. Previously, the CSC awarded MGB with a certificate of recognition on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement Learning & Development last February 10, 2022 at the same location, the MGB Multi-purpose Hall. Both awards were handed by Ms. Fe P. Lacaba, Director II, CSC Field Office – Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

The award is from the CSC Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM), a mechanism...