Twenty three (23) mining companies all over the Philippines are vying for this year's Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA). The PMIEA Selection Committee (SC) together with the PMIEA Secretariat, headed by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, will conduct field validation on the accomplishments of the nominees starting on the 4th week of September to October 2016.
Last September 02, 2016, the PMIEASC conducted its first meeting at the MGB to deliberate the initial ratings of the mining companies nominated by the different MGB Regional Offices under the four categories: Surface Mining Operation, Quarry Operation, Mineral Exploration and Mineral Processing.
The following are the nominees for the 2016 PMIEA:
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Surface Mining Operation |
Agata Mining Ventures, Inc. |
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Cagdianao Mining Corporation |
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FCF Minerals Corporation |
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Greenstone Resources Corporation |
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Hinatuan Mining Corporation – Taganaan |
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Marcventures Mining and Development Corp. |
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OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. |
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Platinum Group Metals Corporation |
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Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation |
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SR Metals, Inc. |
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Taganito Mining Corporation |
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Quarry Operation |
Eagle Cement Corporation |
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Holcim Philippines, Inc. – Bulacan Plant |
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Holcim Mining and Development Corporation – Davao Plant |
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Holcim Mining and Development Corporation – La Union Plant |
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LafargeHolcim Aggregates, Inc. |
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Teresa Marble Corporation |
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Mineral Exploration |
Mt. Labo Exploration and Development Corp. |
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Silangan Mindanao Mining Company, Inc. |
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Tambuli Mining Company, Inc. |
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Mineral Processing |
Apo Cement Corporation |
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Coral Bay Nickel Corporation |
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Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation |
The PMIEA was established under Executive Order No. 399 on February 03, 1997 in compliance with the policy that mineral exploration and mining operation shall be pro-environment and pro-people. The said award is being conferred every year to mining companies which showed exemplary practices in safety and health; environmental protection and rehabilitation; and community and social development and management. This recognition is in line with the call for the Philippine Mining Industry to promote and practice responsible mining.
Corollary to this, the Mining Forest Program, established by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 22, Series of 1989, thru the National Executive Committee, and based on the set criteria and rating system, will select the Best Mining Forest.
For this year, the following mining companies will be validated for their accomplishment in the implementation of their Mining Forest Program for the said contest:
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Category |
Company |
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Exploration |
Aglubang Mining Corporation |
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Mt. Labo Exploration & Devt Corp |
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Silangan Mindanao Mining Company, Inc. |
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Non-metallic |
Holcim Mining and Development Corporation – Davao Plant |
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Holcim Lugait |
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Holcim Mining and Development Corporation – La Union Plant |
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Holcim Philippines, Inc. – Bulacan Plant |
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Solid Earth Devt Corp. |
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Republic Cement - Cebu |
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Metallic |
Agata Mining Ventures, Inc |
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Apex Mining Co., Inc. |
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Carmen Copper Corp. |
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FCF Minerals Corp. |
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Greenstone Resources Corp. |
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Hinatuan Mining Corp. - Taganaan |
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OceanaGold (Phils.) Inc. |
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Pacific Nickel Phils. Inc. |
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Platinum Group Metals Corp. |
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Philsaga Mining Corp. |
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Philex Mining Corp. |
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Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corp. |
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SR Metals, Inc. |
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Taganito Mining Corp. |
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MPP |
Apo Cement Corp. |
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Coral Bay Nickel Corporation |
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PMSC Alcoy |
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Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation |
The awarding ceremony will be held on the 63rd Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference awards night on November 18, 2015 at CAP-John Hay Trade Center and Cultural Center, Camp John Hay, Baguio City.
By: Mine Safety, Environment and Social Development Division