An international human rights group has urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to permanently revoke the environmental clearance …
ABOUT. Oriental Mindoro is a province in the Philippines located on the island of Mindoro under MIMAROPA Region in Luzon. Its capital is Calapan. Oriental Mindoro's rich and arable land is suitable for agriculture. It produces large quantities of rice, corn, coconut, vegetables and fruits like calamansi, banana, rambutan, marang or uloy, lanzones and …
Philippine governor stops mining project in Oriental Mindoro Invokes provincial ordinance banning mining for 25 years Published by MAC on ... Still unchallenged legally, Provincial Ordinance No. 001-002, which calls for a 25-year mining moratorium in Oriental Mindoro, was enacted by the sangguniang panlalawigan …
The Agata North nickel laterite deposit, a high-iron limonite direct shipping ore (DSO) project located in Surigao district of Northern Mindanao, Philippines, is being developed by a joint venture comprising TVI Resource Development and MRL Nickel Philippines, a Philippine subsidiary of Mindoro Resources.
Mindoro is quickly shedding its identity as a mining province to a tourism magnate. Its name was derived from the Spanish word Mina de Oro meaning Gold Mine. For scuba divers, the real motherload of gold is found underwater–and is best left to flourish undisturbed. ... The best dive sites in Mindoro, Philippines Puerto Galera. Location: …
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has temporarily stopped mining operations by Altai Philippines Mining Corporation (APMC) in Sibuyan Island ...
4. The Province of Mindoro. Mindoro, which was formerly integrated into the province of Bonbon (Batangas) together with Marinduque, was made a separate province in the beginning of the seventeenth century. The island was divided into pueblos headed by gobernadorcillo and composed of several barangays headed by cabeza de barangay.
The people of Mindoro province, the northern island of the Philippines, have finally pronounced their victory over international mining companies. The new law …
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro: Three former and two current representatives from the three congressional districts of the island of Mindoro want mining activities on the island banned to protect it from frequent flooding and destruction of agricultural lands, communities and infrastructure. In two separate House Bills, Oriental …
In 1570, the Spanish began to explore the island and named it Mina de Oro (mine of gold) after finding some of the precious metal, though no major gold discoveries were ever made. ... Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. English is the official language of the Philippines. This Letter Writing Guide will help you with organizing your letter and ...
Agriculture, logging, mining, tourism. Electricity: Standard voltage is 220V Plug commonly used is Type A but Types B and C are used ... This guide recommends to take note of the following while traveling on Mindoro …
Intex Resources offer for Mindoro Nickel from Philippine mining company. The Offer Company has ongoing operations in the Philippines, and has so far …
by Jerry J. Alcayde June 5, 2015 Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro — Governor Alfonso V. Umali Jr., has issued a cease and desist order against all operations of a Norwegian mining company planning to extract nickel and cobalt in the central part of Mindoro. In a letter addressed to company officials of Intex Resources Philippines, …
MINDANAO, Philippines — Mount Apo, a protected area on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, is threatened by small-scale illegal mining, which remains a lingering problem elsewhere in the ...
The provincial board of Oriental Mindoro has passed a resolution that extends the province's mining moratorium for another 25 years beginning in 2027. Under the moratorium, large-scale mining in …
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Top Tourist Spots in Mindoro: A Hidden Gem in the Philippines. Nestled between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea, the tropical island of Mindoro in the Philippines boasts some of the most diverse and …
The consolidated net income of Apex Mining group (Apex Mining plus its subsidiaries) for the first half of 2024 reached P1.89 billion — P492.3 million (35%) higher than the same period in 2023 (P1.40 billion).
Mining in Mindoro Oriental is heavily intertwined with the military, leading to military violence against indigenous peoples and environmental defenders. Expedito, Manuela, and Arman Albarillo were …
The Intex laterite deposit in Mindoro, Philippines is derived from the weathering of the ultramafic rocks under a tropical climate. This study investigates the several types of serpentines and the effect of the degree of chemical weathering of ultramafic rocks and laterites on the enrichment of Ni in the deposit. The five types of …
Open Pit Mining Threatens the Philippines. Mindoro is a major island in the northwestern Philippines. Spanning 11,000 square kilometers in area, the island is home to several species of endangered plants and animals, as well as tribes of Mangyan people who have lived sustainably from the island's natural resources for generations. Mindoro ...
The sinking of MT Empress off the waters of Oriental Mindoro three months ago resulted in a catastrophic oil spill that continues to devastate thousands of hectares of corals, seagrass and mangroves1 …
5. Festivals Source: Bahaghari Festival The people of Mindoro like to party! This is reflected in a handful of festivals they have going on year-round. The Bahaghari Festival, held every 25th of April, celebrates a colorful rainbow which the Mindoro people believe was once sent down from god to guide them to the land …
The Mindoro Forests in the Philippines host diverse species, including many endemics, but are threatened by human activities such as deforestation and mining. Conservation efforts are underway, but urgent action …
CLIMATE. The climate in this province has two distinct weather types: rainy season and dry season. Rains begin to fall in the province in late May, intensifying through June, July, August, September and October, then gradually subsides in November.[citation needed] The months of August and September are the wettest period, with storms …
MINDANAO, Philippines — Mount Apo, a protected area on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, is threatened by small-scale illegal mining, which remains a lingering problem elsewhere in the …
5. Festivals Source: Bahaghari Festival The people of Mindoro like to party! This is reflected in a handful of festivals they have going on year-round. The Bahaghari Festival, held …
Mindoro Resources has intersected three high-grade gold intercepts on its Lobo project at Batangas. The infill and extension drilling program of epithermal gold at the Southwest Breccia has ...
THE MINDORO AND LUZON OPERATIONS . Plans for the Northern Philippines. ... torpedo boats patrolled the southern and southwestern coasts of Luzon as far north as Manila Bay from new bases on Mindoro, and mine sweepers cleared Balagan, Batangas, and Tayabas Bays. Landing ships and merchantmen also approached the beaches in …
"The real economic contribution of mining is realized if you look at things at a local scale, particularly in the mining provinces. Data from the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) in 2015 showed the contribution of mining to the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) for the mining provinces of MIMAROPA (Mindoro Occidental, …
THE MINDORO AND LUZON OPERATIONS . Plans for the Northern Philippines. ... torpedo boats patrolled the southern and southwestern coasts of Luzon as far north as Manila Bay from new bases on …
The ecological disaster in Mindoro has affected 21 marine protected areas (MPAs) and jeopardized the livelihoods and overall economy of the coastal communities. 2 According to the National …
The ecological disaster in Mindoro has affected 21 marine protected areas (MPAs) and jeopardized the livelihoods and overall economy of the coastal communities. 2 According to the National Disaster Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), over 193,000 individuals have been affected by this oil spill. 3 The damage to the fishery …
With 16 years of on-the-ground experience, Mindoro has made several significant discoveries, several of which are at the feasibility evaluation or early development stage, and has established an award winning record as a socially and environmentally responsible explorer in the world class mining districts of the …
Mangyan is the collective name of eight ethnolinguistic groups— Iraya, Alangan, Tadyawan, Tau-Buid, Bangon, Buhid, Hanunoo, and Ratagnon —who inhabit the highland region of Mindoro.Mindoro is the Philippine archipelago's seventh-largest island, measuring about 10,000 square kilometers. It lies at th...
Amazing hike for those who go all the way to the summit, most posts seem to be by people who just ventured below the summit. In the Philippines, a country with decimated forests first by US logging companies in the 50s then by locals cutting trees to make charcoal, it is an amazing sight to see real tropical ecosystems still functionning …
CALAPAN CITY: Anti-mining activists and environmentalists in Oriental Mindoro lauded the passage of a resolution before the Sangguniang Panlalawigan …
Mindoro Nickel, located on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, is today considered one of the Philippines government's priority mineral project. The approximately 113km2 concession area (11,315 …
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro: Three former and two current representatives from the three congressional districts of the island of Mindoro want …
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Oriental Mindoro unanimously approved a resolution requesting the resolution last Monday expressing the strong opposition of Mindoreños against large-scale mining particularly the multi-million Mindoro Nickel Project of Intex Resources Philippines Inc., an Oslo-based mining company. Oriental Mindoro …
