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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) ISO Group, comprised of the Management Representative, the Lead Internal Auditor, the Document Control Head, Internal Auditors, and Document Controllers, recently attended two (2) training courses for ISO 9001:2015, Quality Management System, and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System implementation, namely: “The Internal Audit Training” and “The Strategic Approach to Risk-Based Thinking Training” via Microsoft Teams last August 16-18, 2021, and August 23-25, 2021, respectively.

The said training courses were facilitated by BSI Group Philippines, Inc., which aimed to orient and...

Geologists of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Central Office and Regional Offices honed their skills in paleontological analysis through a five-day training-workshop entitled, “Virtual Training on Paleontological Analysis: Identification of Foraminifera and Applications on Stratigraphy", held virtually last August 16–20, 2021. The training-workshop, which was spearheaded by the Geological Laboratory Services Section of the Lands Geological Survey Division (GLSS-LGSD), featured four (4) days of lecture on identification of foraminifera, age dating and biostratigraphy, virtual microscopy, and exercises.

Lectures on morphology and identification of small...

Members of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Mining Technology Division participated in a two-day online workshop of the Artisan Gold Council for their planetGOLD Philippines program on August 26-27, 2021, through Zoom. The workshop was conducted for the due diligence measures in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. 

Metallic mineral production value advanced by 24.50% or PHP13.50 billion in H1 2021 from PhP55.13 billion to PhP68.63 billion, year-on-year.

The coastal hazards physical vulnerability of seven municipalities in Camarines Norte is highlighted in the latest scientific report released by the Marine Geological Survey Division of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGSD-MGB).   Covered by the survey are the municipalities of  Mercedes, Daet, Talisay, Vinzons, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, and Capalonga. The report contains the most up-to-date information for the province about the threats posed by coastal hazards and the recommendations to mitigate or to minimize their effects on the populace.