Agri & Mining
Vape law to save lives of smokers including young adults—solons
Authors of the newly-enacted vape law said all smokers' lives matter including young adults who are legally allowed to buy...
BOI okays Denso’s hydroponic project
The Board of Investments (BOI) approved the P60-million hydroponics project of Denso Philippines Corp. to boost high-value crop cultivation and...
Chamber of Mines supports DENR chief
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines welcomed the nomination of Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga as the next secretary of the Department...
63% of Pinoys back repeal of rice tariffs, says survey
A majority of Filipinos support the repeal of the Rice Tariffication Law (Republic Act No. 11203), which removed quantitative restrictions...
GFNI buying Palawan nickel mine, 20% of Chinese firm
Nickel producer Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (GFNI) plans to complete two acquisitions this year in a bid to expand mining...
Philex eyes P2.65B from stock rights offering
Gold and copper producer Philex Mining Corp. is raising P2.65 billion from a planned stock rights offering. Philex, according to...
BOI approves P118.5-m poultry project in South Cotabato
The Board of Investments said Thursday it approved the P118.5-million poultry farm project of RCB Poultry Farm in South Cotabato...
State crop insurer prone to losses — WB
State-run Philippine Crop Insurance Corp.’s approach to agricultural insurance neither provides value for money to taxpayers nor adequate protection to...
Mineral production value surged 36% in 1st quarter on higher prices
The country’s mineral production value posted a 36.2-percent growth in the first quarter to P48.61 billion from P35.69 billion in...
DMCI Mining posted P543-m income in Q1
DMCI Mining Corp. recorded a 14-percent increase in first-quarter core net income to P543 million from P477 million, the highest...
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