During the 57th 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
- 2nd 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
- 1st 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)