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The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Central Office (MGB CO) successfully passed the second surveillance audit conducted by the SGS Philippines, Inc. (SGSPI) for its International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2015, Environmental Management System (EMS). SGSPI, the certifying body, recommended for the Continued Certification after its four (4) auditors completed the said audit on December 22, 2021, via Microsoft Teams.

On November 26, 2021, nine (9) mining and mineral processing companies received the prestigious 2021 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) during the hybrid awarding ceremony of the 67^th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC).

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) celebrated its 123^rd Foundation Anniversary on November 29, 2021 with the theme, “Responsableng Pagmimina, Tungkulin Ko, Gobyerno at Industriya”. The annual event was held at the MGB Multipurpose Hall and online via Microsoft Teams.

In celebration of the Philippine mining month, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) held a virtual launching ceremony of updated rain-induced landslide, flood, and karst subsidence geohazard Information, Education and Communication (IEC) posters for the public.

Metallic mineral production value sustained growth at 22.34% from PhP99.03 billion in January to September 2020 to PhP121.16 billion in January to September 2021, a difference of PhP22.12 billion.

The strong metal price coupled with the better mine production of nickel ore during the review period was the vital factor for this development. Prices of leading metals gold, silver, copper, and nickel remained bullish, year-on-year. Precious metals gold and silver reported an average price of US$1,801.97 per troy ounce and US$25.77 per troy ounce from US$1,735.39 per troy ounce and US$19.21 per troy ounce, year-on-year, up by almost US$67 and US$7, respectively....