PGMC Sponsors Skills Development Training

  PGMC sponsored a 20-day training on body massage, body scrub, facial treatment and facial make-up. It was attended by a total of 30 trainees from 6 non-mining barangays. The participants will undergo assessments after the training, for them to obtain a National Certificate Level 2 (NC2) . This will help them pursue a range […]


Faith Garden in MMDC’s rehab area

Photos show portions of the ‘Faith Garden’ started by MMDC agriculturist Annejin Buisa at the rehabilitated portion of the Pili mined-out area. Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC) intensified the integration of agroforestry into its environmental programs. Going beyond conventional mine rehabilitation, MMDC agriculturist Engr. Annejin Buisa maintains a “Faith Garden” in one of the […]


Yearend Blood Donation Drive Underscores Volunteerism Among Agata Employees

Agata renews support for media partner’s annual Dugong Bombo program Butuan City, Philippines / January 2019 –  Prior to bringing its nickel lateriate DSO project on-stream in 2014, TVIRD’s Agata Mining Ventures Inc. already pledged to support the annual Dugong Bombo – a nationwide blood donation drive of media partner, Bombo Radyo.  Since then, Agata […]


MMDC builds fish dryer facility to improve fisher folks’ income

PANIKIAN, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur – The fisherfolks of General Islands start their day like clockwork. According to Brgy. Chairman Ramil Flores, the day’s catch must be sold immediately. If possible, as soon they arrive from high seas to avoid spoilage. General Islands fisherfolk sell their catch at Cantillan town center, almost an hour away […]


Fire drills: Elevating emergency preparedness

CARRASCAL, Surigao del Sur — As part of the company’s emergency preparedness measures, Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation’s (MMDC) Safety Department recently held its company-wide fire drill. The activity is in line with MMDC’s emergency management system that emphasizes year-round training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action to maintain the highest safety standards at […]


Platinum Group Metal Corporation provides food assistance

Platinum Group Metal Corporation provided 2,613 families from Barangay Cagdianao and Hayanggabon additional food assistance just in time for the Christmas season. Each of the families were provided 10 kilos of rice and assorted grocery items. The gifts were distributed with the help of the staff and officials of Barangay Cagdianao and Hayanggabon.


Blazing the Trail to the National Fire Brigade Championship

On the way to winning the company’s Presidential Mineral Industry Environment Award in Baguio City last month, the Agata Emergency Response Team sent its elite members to compete at the National Safety Competition and bested 10 other teams to be proclaimed Fire Brigade Champion.



MMDC-led coastal cleanup nets 140 kilos of trash

CARRASCAL, Surigao del Sur — A total of 140 kilos of assorted garbage that would have washed out to the ocean were collected during a coastal cleanup on an island village in Cantilan town. The event was part of the International Coastal Cleanup activity, where over 200 volunteers from Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC), […]


Platinum Group Metal Corporation’s 10-man firefighting contingent placed 2nd runner-up in competition

Platinum Group Metal Corporation‘s 10-man firefighting contingent comprised primarily of staff from the Mine Safety department. Placed 2nd runner-up in firefighting competition held at Melvin Jones grounds on the last day of the Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference – Anmsec organized by the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association. The Firefighting field competition […]