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

PNIA reports PHP 4.3 Billion investment in Sustainable Development Goals for 2023

PNIA members are driving competitiveness in the nickel mining industry through strong adherence to sustainability.

The Nickel Initiative 2023

The Nickel Initiative (NI) 2023 Business Conference is a flagship project of the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA). It forms part of PNIA’s Nickel Initiative advocacy, a platform designed to promote dialogue, knowledge sharing, and convergence among stakeholders. Through this advocacy, PNIA seeks to help address issues that impact the competitiveness of the nickel mining industry and its goal to contribute to the country’s inclusive growth efforts.

The Nickel Initiative Stakeholders Roundtable Discussions

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) convened three Nickel Initiative (NI) roundtable discussions (RTDs) from March to May 2023. The RTDs formed part of the PNIA Nickel Initiative, an advocacy platform designed to promote dialogue, knowledge sharing, and convergence among nickel industry stakeholders.

Global Goals, Local Actions: Sustainability as Our Way of Life in Nickel Mining

The webinar will discuss the SDG report of PNIA and the association’s accomplishments in line with sustainability initiatives and programs.

News and Updates


MMDC intensifies relief operations

Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC) donated food packs and other basic needs to the residents and frontliners of Carrascal, Cantilan and Madrid. Through its Social Development and Management Program (SDMP), MMDC gave out food packs containing rice, canned goods and noodles to the residents of all three municipalities.  This relief operations have reached 700 […]

Investment priority eyed for nickel processing plants

DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) is undertaking preparations to gain investment priority status for domestic processing plants, which will allow miners to capture more value-added than the current practice of exporting ore. PNIA Executive Director Charmaine Olea-Capili, speaking to media Friday, said the process is underway with stakeholders working on setting […]

Hike in nickel’s global demand seen

THE nickel mining industry group is bracing for the possible increase in the global demand of nickel brought about by the boom of electric vehicles. “The direction globally is really the EV (electric vehicle) industry and we have that global competitiveness because more than 50 percent of the component of the entire electric vehicle is […]

Nickel industry sees boom due to EVs

DAVAO CITY – The nickel industry in the country can expect a brighter prospect for 2020 as the global demand for this mineral is expected to increase for the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs), Philippine Nickel Association (PNIA) executive director Cha Olea said on Friday. Olea said in an interview on Friday that the association […]

Ban seen boosting Phl nickel production

Industry leaders forecast stronger nickel production and outbound shipments in 2020 on the back of higher prices and a nickel export ban by Indonesia. In a spot interview, Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) Chairman Clarence Pimentel said they anticipate higher production driven by the Indonesian nickel ore ban. “We are looking at stronger production next […]

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About PNIA





The PHILIPPINE NICKEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC., or PNIA is a non-stock non-profit association duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Established in 2012, PNIA was organized to promote and develop the nickel mining industry in the country, aiming to represent the Philippine nickel industry as the single voice to champion its cause with various stakeholders.

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