On November 24, 2017, two (2) mining companies were awarded with the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) and 19 companies were awarded the PMIEA Selection Committee (SC) Achievement Awards during the celebration of the 64^th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference at CAP-John Hay Trade and Cultural Center, Camp John Hay, Baguio City.

The PMIEA pursuant to Executive Order No. 399, series of 1997, recognizes outstanding levels of dedication, initiative and innovation in the pursuit of entities involved in various aspects of mineral utilization such as surface mining operation, quarry operation, mineral exploration and mineral processing. The scope of the environmental management, includes among others, programs/projects/activities being implemented for the environmental protection and enhancement of mining areas, development of the host and neighboring communities, land use improvement, exploration and mining site rehabilitation and final decommissioning.

The 2017 PMIEA recipients were the following:

• Coral Bay Nickel Corporation for Mineral Processing Category; and
• SR Metals, Inc. for Surface Mining Category

Companies that fell short of the standard of excellence for the PMIEA but achieved a degree of superior performance in environment, safety and health and social development and management were conferred with the PMIEA SC Achievement Awards, such as Platinum and Titanium Awards.

The following were the recipients of the 2017 PMIEA SC Achievement Awards: 

In line with the call for responsible mining that is pro-people and pro-environment, the Mining Forest Program, established by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order No. 22, series of 1989, thru the National Executive Committee (NEC), selected the Best Mining Forest. The following were the winners of the 2017 Best Mining Forest Contest: 

 

Likewise, Safest Mines Awards and Best Mines Personalities were also awarded during the said event. Below are the winners and runner-ups for the 2017 Safest Mines Awards: 

 

In addition, the following Best Mine Personalities were also recognized during the Awards Night: 

 

 By: Mine Safety, Environment and Social Development Division

 PMSEA President Louie R. Sarmiento while delivering his Welcome Remarks and Introduction to the Guest Speaker.

  DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu during his Keynote Message.

 DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu receiving the Plaque of Appreciation from MGB Director Wilfredo G. Moncano and PMSEA President Louie R. Sarmiento 

  2017 Best Mining Forest Contest 1^st Runner-up under Mineral Exploration Category: Philex Mining Corporation 

 

 2017 Best Mining Forest Contest Runners-up under Non-Metallic Category: (Left) Holcim Mining and Development Corporation – La Union, 3^rd Runner-up; (Middle) Holcim Resources and Development Corporation, 2^nd Runner-up; and Northern Cement Corporation, 1^st Runner-up

  2017 Best Mining Forest Contest Runners-up under Metallic Category: (Left) FCF Minerals Corporation, 3^rd Runner-up; (Middle) SR Metals, Inc. and Agata Mining Ventures, Inc., 2^nd Runner-up; and OceanaGold (Phils.), Inc. 1^st Runner-up

  2017 Safest Mines Award under Mineral Exploration Category: Filminera Resources Corporation, Winner

 2017 Safest Mines Award under Quarry Operation Category: (Left) Republic Cement and Building Materials, Inc. - Teresa, Runner-up; (Right) Northern Cement Corporation, Winner

  2017 Safest Mines Award under Mineral Processing Crushing Plant Category: (Left) Philippine Mining Service Corporation-Bohol Plant,  Runner-up; (Right) Philippine Mining Service Corporation-Alcoy Plant, Winner

 2017 Safest Mines Award under Mineral Processing Extraction Category: (Left) Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation, Runner-up; (Right) Coral Bay Nickel Corporation, Winner

 2017 Safest Mines Award under Mineral Processing Calcining Plant Category: (Left) Unichamp Minerals Phils., Inc., Runner-up; (Right) Benguet Management Corporation – Timber and Lime Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Winner

 2017 Safest Mines Award under Surface Mining Operation Category: (Left) SR Metals, Inc., Runner-up; (Right) OceanaGold (Phils.), Inc., Winner

 2017 PMIEA Selection Committee Titanium Achievement Award under Mineral Exploration Category: Filminera Resources Corporation

 2017 PMIEA Selection Committee Titanium Achievement Award under Mineral Processing Category: (Left) Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation; (Right) Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corporation 

 2017 PMIEA Selection Committee Titanium Achievement Award under Quarry Operation Category: (Left) Apo Land and Quarry Corporation; (Middle) Holcim Mining and Development Corporation – Bulacan; (Right) Eagle Cement Corporation

 2017 PMIEA Selection Committee Titanium Achievement Award under Surface Mining Operation Category: (Left) Cagdianao Mining Corporation; (Right) Carmen Copper Corporation

 2017 PMIEA Selection Committee Platinum Achievement Award under Mineral Processing Category: Mindanao Mineral Processing and Refining Corporation

 2017 PMIEA Selection Committee Platinum Achievement Award under Quarry Operation Category: (Left) Republic Cement and Building Materials, Inc.-Teresa; (Right) Northern Cement Corporation

 2017 PMIEA Selection Committee Platinum Achievement Award under Quarry Operation Category: (Left) Holcim Mining and Development Corporation - La Union; (Right) Holcim Mining and Development Corporation - Davao

 2017 PMIEA Selection Committee Platinum Achievement Award under Surface Mining Operation Category: (Left) Filminera Resources Corporation; (Right) Agata Mining Ventures, Inc.

 2017 PMIEA Selection Committee Platinum Achievement Award under Surface Mining Operation Category: (Left) Hinatuan Mining Corporation-Tagana-an; (Right) Taganito Mining Corporation

 2017 PMIEA Selection Committee Platinum Achievement Award under Surface Mining Operation Category: (Left) Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation; (Right) OceanaGold (Phils.), Inc.

  2017 Best Mines Personalities: (Left) Mr. Rex S. Binoyo of Cagdianao Mining Corporation (Miner Category); (Middle) Mr. Marcelo J. Mosquera of OceanaGold (Phils.), Inc. (Mine Supervisor Category); and (Right) Mr. Benjamin Monteagudo, Jr. of Taganito Mining Corporation (Safety Inspector)

 2017 Best Mining Forest Contest Winner under Mineral Exploration Category: Aglubang Mining Corporation 

 2017 Best Mining Forest Contest Winner under Mineral Processing Category: Mindanao Mineral Processing and Refining Corporation

 2017 Best Mining Forest Contest Winner under Non-Metallic Operation Category: Holcim Mining and Development Corporation – Davao

 2017 Best Mining Forest Contest Winner under Metallic Operation Category: Taganito Mining Corporation

  2017 Most Improved Safety Performance: Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation

 2017 Safest Mining Operation: OceanaGold (Phils.), Inc.

 2017 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Awardee under Mineral Processing Category: Coral Bay Nickel Corporation

 2017 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Awardee Surface Mining Category: SR Metals, Inc.