Press Release

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 […]

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 […]

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.