Mining Audit: a Summary of Data

CLOSED: 23 mining firms

There are five mining firms that have secured an ISO certificate, and three others have yet to secure theirs.

SECURED ISO

Benguet Corp., 

Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co., 

Philex Mining Corp., 

OceanaGold Philippines Inc., 

Benguet Corp. Nickel Mines Inc., 

Eramen Minerals Inc., 

Rio Tuba Nickel Mines Corp., 

Filminera Resources Corp., 

Carmen Copper Corp., 

Greenstone Resources Corp., 

Hinatunan Mining Corp., 

MarcVentures Mining and Development Corp., 

and Taganito Mining Corp.

YET TO SECURE ISO

LNL Archipelago Minerals Inc., 

Berong Nickel Corp., 

Apex Mining Co. Inc., 

TVI Resources Development Inc., 

CTP Construction and Mining Corp., 

Pacific Nickel Philippines Inc., 

Platinum Group Metals Corp., 

and Philsaga Mining Corp.

(READ: ISO-certified mining firms face closure)

Benguet

Benguet Corporation

Bulacan

Ore Asia Mining and Development Corporation

• Siltation of Rivers
• Indiscriminate mining operation
• 1,043 families affected in primary impact area

Zambales

BenguetCorp Nickel Mines Incorporated

• Siltation of rivers
• Destruction of functional watershed
• Illegal Cutting of Trees
• Indiscriminate Mining Operation

Eramen Minerals Incorporated

• Siltation of rivers
• Destruction of functional watershed
• Poor reforestation

LNL Archipelago Minerals Incorporated

• Siltation of rivers
• Destruction of functional watershed
• Improper ore stockpiling

Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation

• Siltation of rivers
• Destruction of functional watershed
• Lack of reforestation

Homonhon

Mt. Sinai Mining Exploration and Development Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• Destruction of watershed
• Indiscriminate mining operation

Emir Minerals Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• Destruction of watershed
• Unsystematic mining operation

TechIron Mineral Resources Incorporated

• Siltation of coastal waters
• Destruction of watershed
• Siltation ponds

Dinagat Islands

AAMPHIL Natural Resources Exploration

• Siltation of coastal waters
• Wanton Tree cutting

Oriental Synergy Mining Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• Indiscriminate Mining Operations
• Damages to Watershed

SinoSteel Philippines HY Mining Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• Indiscriminate Mining Operations
• Damages to Watershed

Krominco, Incorporated

• Siltation of coastal waters
• Unsystematic mining operation

Oriental Vision Mining Philippines Corporation

• Siltation of coastal waters
• Unsystematic mining operation

Wellex Mining Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• Indiscriminate Mining Operations
• Damages to Watershed

Libjo Mining Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• 1,480 households affected

Surigao del Norte

ADNAMA Mining Resources Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• Mining in a watershed
• Reclamation area used as stockpile yard

Claver Mineral Development Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• Mining in a watershed

Hinatuan Mining Corporation

• Destruction of Island

CTP Construction and Mining Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• Mining in a watershed
• 991 farmers affected

Carrascal Nickel Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• Mining in a watershed
• Open pit with lack of rehabilitation

Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• Mining in a watershed
• 177 IPs affected 2,745 farmers affected

Platinum Group Metals Corporation

• Siltation of Coastal Waters
• Mining in a watershed 

SUSPENDED: 5 mining firms

Two of the mining firms that were suspended are ISO-certified, and one has yet to secure it.

Berong Nickel Corporation (Palawan)

• Siltation of coastal waters
• 94 farmers affected 

OceanaGold Phils Incorporated (Nueva Vizcaya)

• Mining impact  on agricultural lands

Lepanto Consolidated Mining Corporation (Benguet)

• Mine tailings spill
• Abandoned tail ponds

Citinickel Mines and Development Corporation (Palawan)

• Siltation of farmlands
• 110 farmers, 50 fisherfolk affected

Strong Built Mining Development Corporation

SAVED: 12-13 mining firms

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