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FCF Minerals visits 2 mine firms for benchmarking support

1May

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FCF Minerals visits 2 mine firms for benchmarking support

FCF Minerals Corporation visits the Tublay, Agusan del Nortre-based Agata Mining Ventures Incorporated and the Claver, Surigao del Norte-based Taganito Mining Corporation for benchmarking support on April 21-23, 2025. FCF PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO THE Nueva Vizcaya-based FCF Minerals Corporation visited Agata Mining Ventures Inc. (AMVI) and Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) for benchmarking. FCF’s benchmarking team comprised representatives from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 2, Barangay Runruno officials, the Final Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Plan (FMRDP) Committee, and FCF Community Relations staff. Rodalyn Arcebal, FCF Information, Communication, and Education supervisor, said the team embarked on their learning visit to gather valuable insights fo...

Exploration target to extend Runruno Mine operation in NVizcaya

21Feb

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Exploration target to extend Runruno Mine operation in NVizcaya

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—FCF Minerals Corporation could after all continue its operation after its expected closure in 2027 with the identification of an exploration target near its Runruno Mine here. According to the London-based Metals Exploration (MTL), a mineral resources exploration and development company that owns 100 percent of the FCF Minerals-operated Runruno Gold Project, the exploration target is located in the municipality of Dupax del Norte in this province. “The exploration target could potentially extend ore processing operations at Runruno after ore feed from the Runruno Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) tenement is exhausted,” MTL said. Photo shows Metals Exploration-FCF Minerals Corporation’s Runruno Gold-Molybdenum Proj...

OceanaGold turns over P9-M FMR projects in NVizcaya, Quirino

7Feb

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino

OceanaGold turns over P9-M FMR projects in NVizcaya, Quirino

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO OCEANGOLD Philippines (OPG) recently turned over three more farm-to-market (FMR) projects worth P9 million to villagers in Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces in simple ceremonies. “For hundreds of villagers in these two provinces, a simple road means more than just a path. It is a bridge to opportunity, security and progress,” said Joan Adaci-Cattiling, OGP president and general manager for external affairs and social performance. OceanaGold Philippines (OPG) turns over three more farm-to-market projects worth P9 million to villagers in Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces in simple ceremonies. Funded through OGP’s Community Development Fund, these include those constructed at Barangay Villa Aurora, Diadi, in Nueva Vizcaya, a 223.5-meter road reinforced with...

OGP turns over fertilizers to Kasibu coffee farmers

2Feb

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

OGP turns over fertilizers to Kasibu coffee farmers

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya—OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. (OGP) turned over fertilizers to the Kasibu Coffee Growers Association, Inc. (KCGAI) here on January 31. OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. (OGP) distributes fertilizers to the Kasibu Coffee Growers Association, Inc. (KCGAI) on January 31. OGP PHOTO Lawyer Joan Adaci-Cattiling, OGP President and General Manager for External Affairs and Social Performance, said that members of the association received P150,000 worth of fertilizers for the rejuvenation of their coffee farms during their annual gathering and assessment. Adaci-Cattiling said that in 2019, the company through its corporate social responsibility’s Golden Future for Agriculture project started supporting KCGAI for the revitalization of the munici...

7 NVizcaya, Quirino villages welcome new FMRs this Christmas

26Dec

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

7 NVizcaya, Quirino villages welcome new FMRs this Christmas

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO IT was a bright Christmas for seven barangay (villages) in the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino as they received as gifts during the turnover of seven farm-to-market roads (FMRs) projects by OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. (OGP) to their respective communities. Seven barangays in Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino receive a significant Christmas gift with the turnover of farm-to-market road (FMR) projects by OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. (OGP) to their respective communities this December 2025. OGP CDF PHOTO Desiree Baldevino of OGP External Affairs and Communications said the company turned over the FMRs on December 21 and 23 to community leaders and residents. She said that four villages in the Nueva Vizcaya municipalities of Dupax Del Norte, Bagabag, Diad...

Didipio Mine capacitates coffee farmers in Kasibu town

7Dec

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Didipio Mine capacitates coffee farmers in Kasibu town

Members of Kasibu Coffee Growers Association, Inc. (KCGAI) receiving P2.5 million financial assistance also undergo capacity building seminar on Coffee Post-Harvest Operations for the 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 project under the Didipio Mine’s corporate social responsibility program aimed at contributing to the association’s community, financial and organizational sustainability. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya: The Didipio Mine here is helping coffee farmers boost the industry by extending financial assistance and capacitating particularly the farmer-members of a coffee growers cooperative here. Didipio Mine president and general manager for external affairs and social performance Joan Adaci-Cattiling said the mine partnered with the Department o...

DTI Region 2, Cuaresma reaffirm support for MSME program in NVizcaya

27Nov

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

DTI Region 2, Cuaresma reaffirm support for MSME program in NVizcaya

REPRESENTATIVE Luisa Lloren Cuaresma of the Lone Congressional District of Nueva Vizcaya expressed enthusiasm underscoring her commitment to supporting the Department of Trade and Industry in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) in its effort to create more opportunities to foster sustainable growth and development for the province of Nueva Vizcaya. DTI PHOTO The DTI Region 2 led by Regional Director Ma. Sofia Narag and DTI Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Director Michael Paggabao, paid a courtesy visit to Cuaresma on November 24, 2024 on the sidelines of the North Luzon Growth Quadrangle Meeting in the House of Representatives, to discuss areas for collaboration. Paggabao said the meeting served as a platform to reaffirm DTI’s commitment to collaborating closely with the congresswoman’s office in...

23Nov

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

FCF Minerals wins PMIEA triple crown

FCF Minerals Corporation secures its third consecutive Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award during the 70th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference held at CAP-John Hay Trade and Cultural Center in Baguio City from November 22, 2024. FCF PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAGUIO CITY—FCF Minerals Corporation has won its third consecutive Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) during the 70th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC) held at the CAP-John Hay Trade and Cultural Center here from November 19 to 22, 2024. The award, according to Lorne Harvey, FCF Minerals general manager for operations, is an “unprecedented achievement of the company for all its efforts in responsible mining.” “FCF Minerals not only mai...

US Embassy to launch new Visa application center, additional consular information services

6Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nation, News

US Embassy to launch new Visa application center, additional consular information services

Embassy of the United States, Manila. (WIKIPEDIA PHOTO) MANILA (September 6, 2024)—The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines will open a new Visa Application Center (VAC), launch an updated visa appointment system, and expand call center services to U.S. citizens in the Philippines starting on September 28. The new VAC will be located at Parqal Building 8, Level 3, Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Barangay Tambo, Parañaque City. Immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants seeking interview appointments starting September 28 will be required to schedule a separate appointment at the VAC for photo capture and fingerprint scanning prior to their interview at the U.S. Embassy on Roxas Boulevard. Scheduling will be done through the new and redesigned online appointment system. ...

2Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

Hawksbill turtle saved in Cagayan

BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA TUGUEGARAO CITY (September 2, 2024)—A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) was rescued after it was accidentally trapped in a fish net in Diora Zinungan, Sta. Ana, Cagayan on Saturday, environment workers said on Thursday. Fisherman John Kenneth Recolizado found the turtle entangled in his net, prompting him to immediately report the matter to the Santa Ana Fishery Station of the Provincial Agriculture Office. Environmental workers Derick Adap and Jomar Cabingabang of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Community Environment and Natural Resources Office-Aparri met with Santa Ana local representatives, and they decided to bring the sea turtle back to its natural habitat after a checkup. The hawksbill sea turtle, a critically enda...