Philippine Nickel
Industry Association
The Philippine Nickel Industry Association welcomes Executive Order No. 122 as a pivotal step in advancing the Philippines’ critical minerals industry and strengthening the country’s position in an increasingly competitive global market. PNIA thanks President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for this decisive and forward-looking policy direction. At a time when countries around the world are […]
Carrascal Nickel Corporation, a founding member of the Philippine Nickel Industry Association, Carrascal Nickel Corporation (CNC), a founding member of the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA), the largest association of nickel mining companies in the Philippines, has earned another milestone on the global stage after receiving international recognition for its leadership in sustainability, climate resilience, environmental stewardship, and community development.
Philippine nickel industry offers ASEAN a diversified, dependable partner amid evolving critical minerals supply chains
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The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) and its member companies in Palawan reaffirm their commitment to environmental protection, responsible operations, and the long- term care of the areas entrusted to them. Across Palawan, PNIA member companies have collectively planted over 9 million trees based on PNIA’s consolidated internal tally as of December 2025. These efforts […]
MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) and its member companies laud the recent decision of the Supreme Court in G.R. No. 262969, which dismissed the Petition for a Writ of Kalikasan filed against a subsidiary of Hinatuan Mining Corporation (HMC) located in the Island of Manicani, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. This landmark […]
APNI, PNIA forge strategic partnership and promote a platform to drive regional cooperation and sustainability for inclusive development MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Asosiasi Penambang Nikel Indonesia (APNI) or Indonesia Nickel Miners Association and the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) recently signed a partnership agreement to shape and deepen cooperation across the nickel value chain, as […]
25 August 2025 The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) calls for the immediate release of Mr. Joseph Sy, Chairman of Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. (FNI) and a valued member of PNIA, who was unlawfully arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and remains under illegal detention following his arrest on 21 August 2025. Mr. Sy […]
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 […]
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” […]