“We are directing the MGB (Mines and Geosciences Bureau) to concentrate efforts on mineral exploration in the coming year,” DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said during the Nickel Initiative forum in Makati City.
PNIA said the one-stop shop should be similar to the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop, a technology and operations management software platform for all government entities to promote a unified permitting system for energy related projects.
The Philippines needs to attract more investors in the nickel sector to support the growing demand for nickel ore, especially as investments in clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to surge to more than $1 trillion globally in the next five years, according to a group of nickel mining players.
THE nickel industry in the country has remained compelling, driven by growing demand because of its wide range of applications toward smart cities and clean energy, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) said on Tuesday.
Nickel demand is expected to rise, driven by the shift to smart cities and clean energy, but additional investments are needed to help domestic producers, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association or PNIA said.
The nickel industry in the country has remained compelling, driven by growing demand because of its wide range of applications toward smart cities and clean energy, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) said on Tuesday.
Nickel demand is expected to further increase, driven by the shift to smart cities and clean energy, but additional investments are needed to help the Philippine nickel industry take advantage of the global demand, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) said.
THE nickel mining industry said the government needs to reduce barriers to entry for foreign investors if the Philippines is to play a major role in supplying key minerals for the green energy transition. “The industry needs a lot of support from the government, be more open to exploration, and make it easy for foreign […]
Local nickel miners are betting on the global transition towards clean energy and smart cities to boost nickel demand over the medium to long term.
A BILL seeking to bar local government units (LGUs) from interfering with National Government (NG) projects has been filed at the House of Representatives.
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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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