Metallic mineral production value remained robust in H1 2023 with an 8.06% growth from PhP113.89 billion in H1 2022 to PhP123.07 billion, a difference of about PhP9.18 billion. This positive movement was attributed to the upstanding performance of gold and nickel.
In terms of contribution to the total metallic mineral production value, nickel ore, nickel-cobalt mixed sulfide and scandium oxalate led with PhP57.32 billion or 46.57%. while gold took the second spot with 41.62% or PhP51.22 billion. Copper came in third with 10.35% or PhP12.74 billion. The collective values of silver, chromite, and iron ore accounted for about 1.46% or PhP1.79 billion of the total production value.