The Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) spearheaded a side event at the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting, focusing on data interoperability and transparency in the extractive sector. Held on February 4-5, 2025, at the UP College of Law in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, the event brought together key stakeholders from government agencies, civil society, and the mining industry to discuss strategies for improving data accessibility and governance.

The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) organized the ASEAN-JAPAN Mining Investment Seminar and Site Visit held last February 19-20, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) conducted the “National Unified Information, Education, and Communication Program (NUIECP) Communications Plan and Communications Workshop with Regional Directors” at SEDA Vertis North, Diliman, Quezon City on January 31, 2025. The participants include Regional Directors from the MGB Regional Offices, MGB Central Office Division Chiefs, and NUIECP Steering Committee officers and members. The said event aimed to enhance the understanding of NUIECP Communications Plan and foster collaboration for its implementation across regional offices.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), successfully conducted a “Stakeholders’ Consultation on the Proposed Amendments to DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2010-21” on January 30, 2025, at SEDA Vertis North, Quezon City. The event gathered key stakeholders from the mining industry, government agencies, local government units, media, academe, and civil society organizations to discuss the proposed streamlined procedures for processing mining permits.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB) has made a landmark contribution to the mining industry by reinforcing environmental safeguards and protecting the rights of local mining communities, particularly through the implementation of the Social Development and Management Program (SDMP).