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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and Natural Resources


MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU

The Philippine government Land Area and Mineral Potential


Mineral Exports promotes the rational
US$ 2.797 Billion 30 Million
exploration, development, Total Land area of the Philippines in
Exports of minerals in 2015 Copper,
gold and nickel are the country’s top utilization and conservation of hectares.
mineral exports. Japan, Australia, mineral resources guided by its 2.2 Million
Canada and China are the major commitment to responsible The Philippines’ Exclusive Economic
countries of destination. minerals development. Zone (EEZ) in square kilometers with a
Employment total shoreline of 35,286 kilometers,
making it the 3rd longest shoreline in
236,000
the world.
Workers currently employed in the
minerals industry. While estimates 9 million
vary, it is conservatively assumed that Number of hectares identified as
for every job in the industry, about four having high mineral potential.
indirect jobs may be generated in the
upstream and downstream sectors. 2.70% or 0.811 million hectares
as of June 2016
Taxes Paid Percentage of the Philippines’ total land
PhP 25.782 Billion area covered by mining tenements.
Amount of national and local taxes, However, it should be emphasized that
fees and royalties that the minerals said area is still subject to the
industry generated and contributed to mandatory relinquishment by
the Philippine economy in 2015. contractors provided by law.

Environmental Protection and


Economic Growth Management
The Philippine government The Philippine government
ensures the adequate
commits to provide a
protection of the environment,
competitive investment before, during mining
climate and adequate operations and beyond the life
protection of the rights and of the mine.
privileges of mining
investors. Social Development and Management
Mineral Resources Development Projects PhP13.153 Billion as of August 2016
Amount committed by mining companies for
Operating Mines and Quarries the development of their host and neighboring
Mineral Statistics  40 metallic mines (5 gold mines, 3, copper communities through their approved Social
PhP 110.21 Billion mines, 27 nickel mines, 4 chromite mines Development and Management Programs.
In 2015, the total estimated production Around 767 barangays stand to benefit from
and 1 iron mine) the implementation of approved community/
value for metallic minerals is PhP110.21  62 non-metallic mines (35 limestone/shale
Billion, down by 22.45% or PhP31.90 social projects of various companies.
quarries, 6 silica quarries, 17 aggregate
billion vis-à-vis 2014’s PhP142.11. quarries, 1 dolomite quarry and 3 clay Environmental Protection and
quarries) Management
PhP 80.90 Billion  5 processing plants (2 gold processing PhP19.119 Billion and PhP3.878 Billion
Estimated Gross Value Added (GVA, plants, 2 nickel processing plants and 1 as of August 2016
excluding crude oil) in mining at current copper processing plant) Amount committed by mining companies for
prices in 2015.  16 cement plants the implementation of approved
plans/programs/projects/activities under their
Primary Mineral Commodities  2,397 small quarries and sand & gravel
Environmental Protection and Enhancement
operations covered by permits issued by Programs and Final Mine Rehabilitation
Gold LGUs and/or Decommissioning Plans, respectively.
PhP 35.33 Billion
Estimated value of gold produced in Mining Forest Program
2015. Social Equity and Development Number of seedlings planted by 99 mining
companies in more than 23,927.56 hectares
Nickel & Nickel Products
PhP54.90 Billion The Philippine government of mined-out and other areas as of 2015. Of
these, 25.916 million trees have survived, or
Estimated value of nickel produced in recognizes the rights and
a survival rate of 95.31%. Under the National
2015 participation of the communities and Greening Program, the mines sector has
indigenous peoples and ensures the committed to reforest 34,000 hectares from
Copper fair and equitable sharing of benefits 2011 to 2013. In 2013, various tree species
PhP18.98 billion among the company, the government were planted and 47,809.154 hectares were
Estimated value of copper produced in reforested as of December 2015.
2015
and host communities

“Mining shall be pro-people and pro-environment in sustaining wealth creation and improved quality of life”
© Mines and Geosciences Bureau September 2016

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