During the 57^th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC), which was held in Baguio City last November 17-20, 2010, Region XI mining companies garnered most of the awards during the four (4) day celebration, to wit:

 

HOLCIM Philippines, Inc. – Davao Plant

Address: Brgy. Ilang, Davao City

 

• 2010 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) – Quarry Category

Holcim Davao Plant Manager Kevin Hughes and Quarry, CSR & Admin Manager Cilor Guevarra receiving the PMIEA Trophy from DENR Sec. Ramon Paje

 

• Winner – Safest Cement Plant Operation
• Winner – Most Improved Safety Performance
• 2^nd Runner-up – Best Mining Forest on Nonmetallic Category

 

 

APEX Mining Company, Inc.

Address: Brgy. Masara, Maco, Compostela Valley Province

 

• Winner – Safest Mineral Processing on Extraction Category
• Winner – First Aid Field Competition (Philippine Red Cross Standard)

 

APEX Mining Co. First Aid Team in action during the first aid field competition

 

• 1^st Runner-up – Fire Fighting Competition
• The company conducted field demonstration on mine rescue

 

 

ASIATICUS Management Corporation

Address: Brgy. Macambol, Mati, Davao Oriental

 

• Runner-up – Safest Exploration on Category B (more than 100,000 man-hours)