Mindoro Resources Ltd. is pleased to provide an update from the Agata nickel laterite project, where five coring drill rigs are in operation. Both limonite and saprolite horizons of the laterite are substantially thicker than anticipated, not only increasing tonnage potential, but also expanding market potential for the higher-value nickel material in the saprolite [...]

Anglo American Plc , the world’s third biggest mining group, has joined the rush to discover new Philippine mines by seeking permits to explore in a dozen areas in the country, a source close to the firm said on Friday.
Anglo, which has a joint venture with local firm Philex Mining Corp. in the Boyongan copper [...]

The Philippines’ long dormant mining sector is on the verge of taking off, with five of the world’s largest firms joining the rush to dig the country’s untapped mineral wealth, a senior official said on Thursday.
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo Reyes said he expected a mining boom in the country in 2008, despite the [...]

Anglo-American Exploration Philippines Inc. is forging a joint venture agreement with Manila Mining Corp. to jointly pursue copper and gold exploration in Surigao del Norte, Environment Secretary Angelo Reyes said.
Reyes said the joint venture will acquire the Manila Mining’s Bayugo property in Surigao to compliment the mineral delivery of its current Boyongan copper-gold project with [...]