MGB RXI Regional Director Atty. Jasper Alberto Lascano participates in the Adopt-A-River Program of Arc Nickel Resources Inc. (ANRI) in Pintatagan River and Maputi River in Davao Oriental which commenced last June 15, 2022. Together with the residents of both localities, the river clean-up aims to improve the environmental quality of both rivers and continue continue reading : MGB RXI, ANRI, AND HOST COMMUNITIES IN BARANGAY PINTATAGAN AND BARANGAY MAPUTI, DAVAO ORIENTAL JOIN FORCES FOR RIVER CLEAN UPS

In celebration of the 2022 Environment Month, MGB XI participates in the Simultaneous National Tree Planting led by Regional Director Jasper Alberto Lascano who joined the DENR key officials in Jaro, Iloilo City this morning. The rest of #OneMGBXI simultaneously conducted tree planting within the mining tenements of Holcim Mining Development Corporation, Arc Nickel Resources continue reading : ENVIRONMENT MONTH 2022 : MGB XI PARTICIPATES IN THE SIMULTANEOUS NATIONAL TREE PLANTING

MGBXI Regional Director Atty. Jasper Alberto Lascano inspects the status of Pintatagan River and Mapagba River in Davao Oriental. After 5 months of the implementation of Arc Nickel Resources Incorporated’s Corrective Measures Program, no discoloration and siltation is observed in both rivers.

This serves as a counter statement to the unverified news circulating online stating that there is an open pit mining particularly outside the protected areas of Davao Oriental. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-XI) and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-XI) would like to clarify that it is not true. Please be informed continue reading : DENR-MGB XI: No Open Pit Mining in Davao Oriental and outside its Protected Areas

Davao City – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XI continually activates its Geohazard Operation Center (GOC) since April 4, 2022 in response to the current weather disturbances – Tropical Depression Agaton and the incoming TY “Malakas” – that brought incessant rainfall in Davao Region for the past days and may continuously bring continue reading : MGB XI PREPARES FOR TD AGATON & TY MALAKAS: GEOHAZARD OPERATION CENTER ON ALERT

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted its first fact-to-face activity for the 1st Quarter Management Conference (ManCon) after two years since pandemic.   The ManCon was primarily participated by 15 MGB Regional Directors from all over the country, Division Chiefs from the MGB Central Office, continue reading : MGB HOLDS ITS FIRST QUARTER MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FACE-TO-FACE IN DAVAO CITY

  Davao City – A Media and Stakeholder’s Forum was conducted by the MGB Regional Office No. XI in partnership with the Alliance of Responsible Miners of Region XI (ARMOR XI) last April 8, 2022, at the Grand Regal Hotel in Lanang, Davao City. The one-day event themed “Harnessing Disaster Resiliency through Responsible Mining” was continue reading : MGB XI AND ARMOR XI CONDUCT MEDIA AND STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM

    Davao City – Officials of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, headed by Director Wilfredo G. Moncano, together with ASEC for Finance, Information Systems and Mining Concerns, Engr Nonita S. Caguioa and MGB Regional Directors all over the country convened on April 6, 2022 for the 1st Quarter 2022 Management Conference and Mine Visit. continue reading : OFFICIALS OF THE MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU CONVENED FOR MINE VISIT ON 06 APRIL 2022 IN RIVERBEND CONSOLIDATED MINING CORPORATION/ARC NICKEL RESOURCES INC, BANAYBANAY, DAVAO ORIENTAL