QUICK FACTS. Name of mining firm: Benguet Corp. Location: Itogon, Benguet. Scope of operations: Itogon, Benguet; Sta. Cruz, Zambales; Baguio City; …
Mine profile: Benguet Corp. Benguet Corp., the oldest large-scale mining company in the country, is among the 23 firms ordered closed in February 2017 by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under then Secretary Gina Lopez. The company never stopped operations after appealing Lopez's order with the Office of the …
Mining, both small scale and those operated by large companies, is an important economic propeller in the Cordillera because of its rich deposits of copper, gold and silver. Corporate mining in ...
The province of Benguet has hosted 14 mining companies since corporate mining started in 1903. Some of these mines have closed down while others have continued.
Flashback on Benguet's mining industry. LARGE or small scale mining is a boiling issue in the country last year, 2012, and even the early years. Environmentalists and the mining companies are like two heavy stones ready to smash each other's camps, especially in Benguet where some activists had been striking against large scale …
20 Producers. Browse All Mines. Benguet, Philippines Mines. Click to open an interactive map. © The Diggings™. Historic Mining Records (USGS) Benguet has 27 identified …
According to the company's website, the Padcal mine was under operation since 1958 and is under 12 mineral holding agreements. An aggregate 95ha are located in Benguet province and are subject to royalties paid to indigenous claim holders .According to official MGB documents, as of November, 2014 the Philex Mining Corporation holds …
Antamok Mines in Itogon, Benguet circa 1937. The Antamok Mines are a group of abandoned gold mines located in the municipality of Itogon, Benguet Province, Philippines. The mines were first opened in 1903 by the Benguet Corporation, and they operated for over 70 years. During that time, they produced a significant amount of gold, making them ...
December 29, 2022 | 12:06 am. THE Supreme Court (SC) has set aside a Court of Appeals (CA) ruling that allowed Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. and Far Southeast Gold Resources, Inc. to continue their mining operations in Mankayan, Benguet. In a 30-page decision dated June 21 and made public on Dec. 22, the tribunal said the arbitral award ...
The Philex mine spill in Benguet is now the "biggest mining disaster" in the Philippines in terms of volume, with 20 million metric tons of mine tailings flowing out of its tailings pond, or ten times more than the amount dumped by Marcopper into the Boac River in Marinduque. This week, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau will conduct a socio …
OUR HISTORY. The Mankayan District of Benguet where Lepanto is located has been known as a major source of copper as far back as the 12th century when Chinese traders were reported to have exchanged their wares for copper ingots from Mankayan. Mining there flourished even during the Spanish regime when Mankayan became the country's …
Established on August 12, 1903, Benguet Corporation is the first and oldest mining company in the Philippines. It carries an impressive portfolio of expanding gold and …
Padcal Mine in Benguet, was the largest underground mine in Philippines, producing approximately 6.23 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) and primarily produced copper (8.61 thousand tonnes) in 2021. The Padcal Mine is owned by Philex Mining Corp, and is due to operate until 2023. The second largest underground …
Palangdan blamed the tragedy on Benguet Corporation's operations, but the company pointed to illegal small-scale mining that it said it didn't control. The bodies of the miners were not recovered.
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet: Three large-scale mining companies should undergo reforms in order to stimulate socioeconomic development and ensure environmental protection in its respective areas of operation. Based on the synthesis of the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC)'s review of large-scale metallic mining …
The reluctance of Philex to pay the hefty fine for the Padcal mine spill last August in Itogon, Benguet – the biggest mining disaster in the country – has cast doubts on its pledge to clean up its waste and confront the risks that mining companies face in this hazard-prone country. On Thursday, Philex finally decided to pay up after the Mines …
OUR COMPANY. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company is a Filipino primary gold producer. Lepanto has been a proud corporate resident of Mankayan, Benguet since 1936. From 1948 to 1996, the Enargite operations produced 1.58 billion pounds of copper, 2.9 million oz of gold and 12.0 million oz of silver, recovered from 34.4 Mt of ore averaging …
In 1992, it turned out that BC, in partnership with the Atok-Big Wedge Mining Company, also planned to convert the Benguet-Atok Contract Operation and Kelly Mine (BACO-Kelly) in Gumatdang into a 300-hectare open-pit mining operation. This would have displaced an additional 400 pocket mining and farming families.
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet: Three large-scale mining companies should undergo reforms in order to stimulate socioeconomic development and ensure environmental protection in its respective areas of operation. Based on the synthesis of the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC)'s review of large-scale metallic mining operations in the ...
The new Benguet company, which shortly took on the name of Benguet Consolidated Mining Company, was the first to introduce modern gold mining and processing techniques to the Philippines, ushering in a new industry. By 1906, the company had established its first mining site, setting up an accompanying mill using the modern …
At the time of the site visit, miners had decided to seek help from the Benguet Federation of Small-scale Miners, the umbrella organization of small-scale mining organizations in Benguet for the development of a profit-sharing proposal with a large-scale mining company to get its consent for the Minahang Bayan applications. This was their …
Benguet Corporation is a Philippines-based mining company. The Company is engaged in gold, nickel and other metallic and nonmetallic mineral production, exploration, research and development and natural resource projects. ... Year on year Benguet Corp 's net income fell -6.37% from 1.42bn to 1.33bn despite revenues that grew 4.77% from 3.84bn ...
Officials of DENR-CAR and major mining companies in Benguet sign a memorandum of agreement strengthening forest fire prevention and suppression activities, on March 27, 2024. (BSU interns) BAGUIO CITY (PIA) -- Collective efforts to combat forest fires in the Cordillera region are strengthened with the inclusion of mining companies …
According to its website, companies such as Benguet Corporation, Philex Mining Company, Atok Big Wedge Mining Company (Now Atok Gold), and Itogon Suyoc Mining Company operate in the area.
Mining companies in Benguet is done by surface mining as well as underground tunneling and block caving. Also significant are other surface excavations by the mining companies for the installation of facilities, such as portals for deep mining, lumber yards, ore trains, mills, tailings ponds, power houses, mine administration offices, …
In this 2020 photo shows workers of Philex Mining Corp. ferry are transporting extracted minerals from its Padcal project in Benguet to Poro Point in La Union province so these can be shipped to ...
Itogon, one of Benguet's mining towns, is host to three large-scale mining operations: Benguet Corporation, Inc. established in 1903, ISRI started in 1930, and …
Benguet Corporation (the "Company", "Benguet") is the oldest mining company in the Philippines and is the country's recognized pioneer of modern mining. Established on August 12, 1903 as Benguet Consolidated Mining Company, the Company's 112 years of existence is a testament of its adaptability and resiliency in the face of changes ...
The company mined total claims in 231 hectares and its ini- tial daily capacity of 150 tons in 1933 grew to 400 tons in 1934 and 750 tons in 1941. Gold Creek Mining was organized in 1930, Benguet Ex-. ploration was incorporated in 1931, Demonstration Gold mines in. 1932.
About Our Company. Established on August 12, 1903, Benguet Corporation is the first and oldest mining company in the Philippines. It carries an impressive portfolio of expanding gold and nickel mining operations across the country,implementing global best practices and cutting- edge technology. About Us.