mining

BIZ BUZZ: Another first for Nickel Asia

Listed mining company Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) is making another first in the mining sector:…

BHP, Vale agree to pay $30-B damages for Brazil disaster

BRASILIA — Mining giants BHP and Vale on Friday signed a deal with Brazil’s government…

DENR confirms Chinese presence in illegal mining

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is building a case against people behind…

Benguet gets 25-year mining deal renewal

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has given mining firm Benguet Corp. a…

Peru is ‘losing the battle’ against organized crime, business groups say

LIMA — Peru’s business associations said on Friday that the country is “losing the battle”…

BIZ BUZZ: Bull’s eye for the Consunjis

The Consunji family has hit the mark yet again, and it’s thanks to its three…

BIZ BUZZ: Maharlika is going for gold 

As the country’s sovereign wealth fund continues to explore potential investments, gold and copper mining…

Semirara bullish on H2 as prices improve

Tycoon Isidro Consunji’s Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) expects to book higher income in…

DMCI urges exclusion of off-grid areas from coal ban

Consunji-led DMCI Power Corp. wants off-grid areas to be excluded from the coal moratorium made…

Miners see better results in second half

The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) sees the mining sector’s performance improve in…