Mindoro Resources’Philippine operating subsidiary, MRL Nickel Philippines (formerly named MRL Gold Philippines) has won all three major awards in the Philippine National Mine Safety and Environmental competitions – Mineral Exploration Category — presented at the 59th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference held in Baguio on November 16. The awards are:
1. The 2012 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) – Mineral Exploration Category, Surigao Projects. This is the highest performance award in the combined fields of Health, Safety, Environment and Community Relations programs (HSEC).
2. The 2012 Best Mining Forest Contest — Surigao Projects. This award recognizes the company’s efforts in reforestation and rehabilitation specifically its adopt-a-river project, water source protection program, the newly established eco-farm, drill site rehabilitation, and other tree planting activities that were conducted.
3. The 2012 Safest Exploration Award — Category B, Surigao Projects. Demonstrating strict adherence to environmental, health and safety standards during exploration activities.
The Awards are administered by the PMIEA Selection Committee, where the key government departments are represented including the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and the Forest Management Bureau.
Mindoro President and CEO Jon Dugdale: “We are very proud of the performance of the on-the-ground team in the Philippines, particularly in the areas of community relations, environmental sustainability and safety. The team will remain involved in the joint venture projects being operated by TVI Pacific subsidiary TVIRD, and will continue to maintain these very high environmental and safety standards as the Agata project progresses towards production”.
The initial planning meetings have been held for the joint venture projects being operated by TVIRD at Agata and Pan de Azucar, and development planning is progressing rapidly on several fronts.