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May 26, 2025

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE NICKEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY RAPHAEL M. LOTILLA AS DENR SECRETARY

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) welcomes the appointment of Secretary Raphael M. Lotilla to lead the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). His deep experience in public policy, sustainable development, and regulatory governance positions him well to continue advancing responsible mining practices and to reinforce the role of the minerals sector in inclusive […]

May 16, 2025

Nickel miners upbeat as Supreme Court stops Mindoro ban

Nullifies provincial ban on large-scale mining MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the mining ban imposed by Occidental Mindoro as it clarifies the jurisdiction between local and national governments to provide a stable investment environment. The PNIA considered this Supreme Court ruling “a pivotal win” […]

May 15, 2025

Official Statement from the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) on the Supreme Court Decision Nullifying Mining Ban in Occidental Mindoro

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) welcomes the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to nullify the mining ban imposed by the Province of Occidental Mindoro. This ruling holds profound significance not just for the mining sector, but also for maintaining the delicate balance between local government authority and national laws. We commend the High Court’s decisive […]

March 7, 2025

DMCI Mining and NAC announce strategic collaboration for nickel processing plant study

Emerging nickel producer DMCI Mining Corporation (“DMCI Mining”) and listed natural resources development firm Nickel Asia Corporation (“NAC”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in March 4, 2025, to explore the feasibility of developing and operating a nickel processing plant in the Philippines. This collaboration combines the resources, technical expertise, and mining assets of both […]

February 24, 2025

Nickel miners express concern over ore export ban proposal

originally published in The Manila Standard The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA), the country’s largest group of nickel mining companies, expressed concern on Tuesday over the renewed suggestion to impose an ore export ban as part of reforms to the mining fiscal regime. “Now is not the right time for an ore export ban. This […]

February 24, 2025

Nickel miners see ore export ban hurting PHL standing as supplier

originally published in BusinessWorld NICKEL PRODUCERS said on Tuesday that the government should focus on easing the mining permit process and reduce production costs instead of imposing a mineral export ban, which it said will damage the Philippines’ standing in global value chains at a time when a market rebound is looming. The government is […]

February 24, 2025

Miners to govt: Rethink plan to ban exports of nickel ore

Nickel miners have expressed concern over renewed calls to ban ore exports as part of the mining fiscal regime reforms, saying such a policy may not address the real challenges faced by the industry in developing value-added processing in the Philippines. The Philippine Nickel Association Inc. (PNIA), the country’s largest group of nickel mining companies, […]

February 24, 2025

Miners slam proposed nickel ore export ban, citing threats to growth, jobs, investment

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) has expressed its opposition to the proposed ban on exporting raw nickel ore, which is embodied under a Senate bill aiming to modernize the country’s mining fiscal regime. PNIA, the country’s largest group of nickel mining companies, said the ban threatens the growth and competitiveness of the industry. “When […]

February 12, 2025

PNIA: Ban on nickel ore exports not timely

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA), the country’s largest group of nickel mining companies, has voiced strong concerns regarding the renewed suggestion to impose an ore export ban as part of the mining fiscal regime reforms, highlighting that such a policy may not address the real challenges faced by the industry in developing value-added processing (VAP) in the Philippines. “We support the aspirations of the government for a more developed nickel industry, however it is our position that an export ban is not a timely policy at the moment,” said Atty. Dante R. Bravo, PNIA president, urging that the focus be on creating the right environment to attract the right investments and enable VAP development.