A group of 25 Metallurgical Engineering students from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) visited the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Central Office on March 17, 2025, to observe the fire assay procedure used in gold and silver analysis.

IN MEMORIAM
Horacio Acop Cosalan Ramos
Former DENR Secretary and MGB Director
(1996–2005, 2006–2010)

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau deeply mourns the passing of Former DENR Secretary and MGB Director Horacio Acop Cosalan Ramos, who passed away in the early morning of 17 April 2025.

Secretary Ramos was the first career official of the Department to be appointed as Secretary of the DENR — a testament to his dedication, experience, and unwavering commitment to public service. He served as MGB Director for over a decade, and later as Secretary of the Department, where he championed policies and reforms that continue to shape the responsible development of the...

   The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) organized the “Scoping Workshop on the Development of National Database on Pre-Disaster Baseline Data of NGAs and LGUs” workshop last April 8-11, 2025, at the Madison 101 Hotel, New Manila, Quezon City.

A high-level Philippine delegation recently visited the Luleå University of Technology (LTU) last 2 April 2025 in Sweden as part of efforts to deepen cooperation on sustainable mining practices, critical minerals, and research innovation. The trip underscores the country’s commitment to strengthening global partnerships in support of its growing minerals development agenda.

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), through its Lands Geological Survey Division (LGSD), participated in the second part of the "Reconfiguring River Basin Management in the Philippines" workshop from March 25 to 28, 2025, at the Hotel Casiana and Events Center in Tagaytay City.