The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII, together with national line agencies and non-government organizations as Appropriate Experts, deliberated over the 2016 Annual Social Development and Management Program (ASDMP) of Caraga mining companies on March 8 to 11, 2016 at the MGB Training Center in Surigao City. The deliberations of the ASDMP were done in cluster with the objectives that there will be no duplication of Projects/Programs/Activities (PPAs) and/or double charging of PPAs to the mining companies with common communities as well as to promote transparency and social responsibility. The SDMP aims to create responsible, self-reliant and resource-based communities capable of developing, implementing and managing community development programs, projects, and activities in a manner consistent with the principle of people empowerment. Engr. Alilo C. Ensomo, Jr., MGB XIII Regional Director, has emphasized that the SDMP as a sustainable development program is intended for the general welfare of mining continue reading : MGB ROXIII and Appropriate Experts deliberate over 2016 ASDMP of Caraga mining companies
Mining companies in Caraga Region have implemented the 2015 Annual Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program (AEPEP) in compliance with Section 171 of DENR Administrative Order No. 2010-21, the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7942, otherwise known as the Philippine Mining Act of 1995. Grouped according to company location by province, below are the financial accomplishments of mining companies: Name of Company Annual Accomplishment (Php) Surigao del Norte 1. Pacific Nickel Phils., Inc. Php 14,555,044.96 2. Hinatuan Mining Corporation – Talavera Nickel Project Php 59,976,288.54 3. Greenstone Resources Corporation Php 25,376,062.00 4. Adnama Mining Resources, Inc. Php 19,612,068.04 5. Taganito Mining Corporation Php 208,111,446.72 6. Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation Php 2,173,762,532.57 7. Platinum Group Metals Corporation Php 110,404,456.00 Surigao del Sur 1. CTP Construction and Mining Corporation – Adlay Project Php 106,892,387.70 2. CTP Construction and Mining Corporation – Dahican Project Php 20,350,363.44 3. Carrascal Nickel Corporation continue reading : Caraga mining companies post 2015 Annual EPEP financial accomplishments