Published July 8, 2021, 12:57 PM
The nickel industry in the Philippines, one of the most highly mineralized countries in the world, will keep its growth momentum this year despite the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) said it is optimistic that the nickel sector’s resilient growth amidst the pandemic will continue to contribute greatly to the country’s economic recovery efforts.
Without citing an exact figure, PNIA President Dante R. Bravo said that from January to March of this year, the group’s members, who are some of the major nickel players in the Philippines, already supplied approximately half of the Philippines’ nickel production and 31 percent of total mineral production recorded in 2020.
(Photo by Brooke Lark/ Unsplash)
No less than Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu acknowledged this development in a statement Wednesday, May 5.
“We need the active participation of women in policy formulation and program development not only to advance their rights in terms of decision-making and leadership but to empower them to address environmental challenges and climate change,” he said.
DENR Assistant Secretary for Finance, Information Systems, and Mining Concerns Nonita S. Caguioa said more women are now involved in the mining sector as proven by the growing number of women employees in mining companies and at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).
Duterte lifts moratorium on mineral agreements visayandailystar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from visayandailystar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
THE country’s nickel industry is projected to have a strong year in 2021 as demand from foreign markets is expected to improve despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Philippine Nickel Industry Association President Dante R. Bravo said the group was optimistic that rising nickel consumption would continue because of the demand from the infrastructure and home appliance equipment sectors, and the electric vehicle industry.
“The mining industry has kept to employ 190,000 people in the entire country and this is very important, especially that the Philippine government is trying to implement economic recovery efforts from the impact of the pandemic,” he said in a statement on Thursday.
Published February 11, 2021, 1:50 PM
The Philippines’ nickel output declined in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but thanks to higher global prices, its full-year export value went up to P25 billion.
Citing data from Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) revealed that the country’s nickel sector produced a total of 18.5 million dry metric tons (DMT) in 2020, a 14 percent decline in production in comparison to 21.6 million DMT production in the previous year 2019.
The decrease in production was mainly brought about by the enhanced community quarantine between March to May 2020 where the movement of mineral products was limited throughout the country.