Antamok Mines: A Historical and Environmentally Significant …

Antamok Mines in Itogon, Benguet circa 1937 . The Antamok Mines are a group of abandoned gold mines located in the municipality of Itogon, Benguet Province, Philippines. The mines were first opened in 1903 by the Benguet …

Supplement: The impacts of mining and dams on the …

Province of Benguet had hosted 14 mining operations in the past decades with Benguet Corporation 1903 in Itogon as the oldest mining company in the country. Two of the largest corporate mines, namely Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company and Philex Mining Company continue to operate, this time using high technology for large-scale …

Comprehensive Guide to Mining Equipment Maintenance

Essential Daily Mining Equipment Maintenance Checks. Daily maintenance checks play a vital role in preventing breakdowns and accidents in the mining industry. By conducting these checks before using mining equipment, operators can identify potential issues, rectify them promptly, and ensure the safe and efficient functioning of the …

New book marks Benguet Corp.'s 120 years of 'moving …

MINING FIRM'S 120TH. Postmaster General Luis D. Carlos (left) and Speaker Martin Romualdez unveil the commemorative stamp for Benguet Corp.'s 120th anniversary at the Ayala Museum in Makati City on Tuesday. Also attending the gala were former Chamber of Mines and Benguet Corp. president Philip Romualdez, company …

What crackdown? Pocket miners are back in Benguet

Although the pocket mining industry was alarmed by this development, Lomino Kaniteng, president of Benguet Federation of Small-Scale Miners Inc., said an abrupt halt in operations meant immediate ...

A Guide to Benguet: The Land of the Mountain Province

Benguet, known as the Land of the Mountain Province, is a captivating destination in the Philippines. With its breathtaking landscapes, including the famous Mount Pulag, vibrant festivals like the Panagbenga Flower Festival, and the rich cultural heritage of the Igorot people. ... The province boasts a remarkable history of mining and farming ...

Gold Mining in Benguet to 1898

Gold Mining in Benguet to 1898 Olivia M. Habana The mining and trade of gold were among the most vital economic activities of the Ibaloy and Kankanay Igorots of Benguet province. Early Spanish chroniclers recorded a flourishing inter-Cordillera and lowland trade based on Igorot gold and Ilocano cloth and livestock.

Mercury Contamination Associated with Small-Scale Gold Mining …

Small-scale gold mining of the nontraditional type in the area of Upper Ambalanga River basin in Benguet province in the Philippines has been going on for many years. Mercury being an illegal substance, people hide its use and the local government finds it difficult to confirm where it is used. Mercury amalgamation is used haphazardly …

Mine profile: Benguet Corp.

Itogon is a mining town and host to the first large-scale mining operations in the Philippines, Benguet Corp. Other major mining companies such as Philex Mining …

Message to Investors

Looking forward, management is excited about the opportunities that lie ahead. The foregoing strategies will allow the Company to achieve a healthy balance of mining, mining-allied, and non-mining revenues in the long term. As in the past, Benguet Corporation is open to the business model involving strategic alliances and partnerships.

Itogon: When the land of promise buried its people

The oldest mining company in the Philippines, Benguet Corporation was the first to drill the mountains of Itogon for gold, operating in the town since 1903 or just 5 years after the Spaniards gave ...

Mining In Benguet

Benguet has 27 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Benguet mines are Copper, Gold, and Silver .

Benguet mines still operating after DENR …

Mining is one of the biggest industries in rural areas, accounting for "over 180,000 workers nationwide, not counting indirect jobs created," according to the PCIJ report. ... "In Benguet, a mineral-rich …

Benguet: The Land of Pines

Mining. Benguet is also known as the mining capital of the Philippines, with its rich mineral deposits such as gold, copper, and silver. The mining industry has been a significant contributor to the province's economic growth since the early 1900s. Benguet Corporation, the oldest mining company in the Philippines, was founded in 1903.

33 dead in Itogon, Benguet; toll may rise after mining site …

33 dead in Itogon, Benguet; toll may rise after mining site landslide . Published September 16, 2018 7:19pm . Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead in Itogon, Benguet and the death toll could rise after a landslide struck an old mining site in the town in the wake of Typhoon Ompong.

SMALL SCALE MINING IN BENGUET

Pertinent Laws Republic Act No. 7076. People's Small-Scale Mining Act of 1991 rationalize viable small-scale mining activities and to generate more employment opportunities. Its salient features are: the declaration of People's Small-Scale Mining Areas to be made available exclusively for small-scale mining operations; the creation of a Provincial/City …

Towards a negotiated solution to conflicts between large …

In her historical account of 'traditional gold mining' in Benguet province, Caballero (1996) describes the historical interaction between Benguet Corporation and small-scale miners operating inside the company's concessions. On the one hand, Benguet Corporation always exhibited a fair degree of tolerance vis-à-vis ASM-operators, who …

Gold and Indigenous People: Small-scale mining in Benguet

It was like any other day for Mariano Waclin, a 60-year old small-scale miner in Barangay Ucab in Itogon, Benguet in the Cordillera region. Gold and Indigenous People: Small-scale mining in Benguet | ABS-CBN News

Assessment of surface water quality and mercury levels from …

Artisanal and small-scale mining activities are most evident among communities surrounding the Acupan River in Itogon Benguet. The mining activities include manual extraction of gold ores, use of improvised ball/rod mills and sluice boxes, and metallurgical processing such as cyanidation, carbon-in-pulp (CIP) and …

MGB, Philex confirm mine waste discharge; dam leak plugged

The tailings dam of gold producer Philex Mining Corp. in Itogon, Benguet, accidentally discharged mine wastes and water into a river on Thursday, the company and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau ...

Our History

The Mankayan District of Benguet where Lepanto is located has been known as a major source of copper as far back as the 12th century when Chinese traders were reported to have exchanged their wares for copper ingots from Mankayan. Mining there flourished even during the Spanish regime when Mankayan became the country's key source of …

Flashback on Benguet's mining industry

LARGE or small scale mining is a boiling issue in the country last year, 2012, and even the early years. Environmentalists and the mining companies are like two. Home; Bacolod; Cebu; Davao; ... Some people and politicians of Benguet admitted mining degrades environment but they cannot just stop mining because it is the main livelihood …

PART I ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Benguet Corporation (the Company or "BenguetCorp") was organized in 1903 to engage in gold mining. It expanded first into chromite production in 1934 and then into copper …

Benguet Corp, a century of irresponsible mining

Benguet Corporation as the oldest mining corporation in the country is responsible for the open pit mine site, underground tunnels, waste dump sites, mill, …

Mining In Benguet

Benguet has 27 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Benguet mines are Copper, Gold, and Silver .At the time these mines were surveyed, 1 mine in Benguet was observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an occurance mine. 1 Benguet has …

Benguet Corporation -- Company History

1906: The company begins mining and milling operations in Antamok, Itogon, and changes its name to Benguet Consolidated Mining Inc. 1927: Two more gold mines are acquired. 1934: Benguet launches chromite mining operation in Masinloc. 1949: Benguet is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. 1956: The company changes its name to Benguet ...

Martin Romualdez and his mining interests

Benguet Corporation was established in 1903 as Benguet Consolidated Mining Company (BCMC). It was founded by three Americans that mined for gold: Metcalf Clarke, Nelson Peterson, and Henry Clyde.

IN PHOTOS: The Itogon mining community before and after …

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Before September 15, a mining community found refuge in two concrete houses at the foot of a mountain in Itogon, Benguet. They called both of them "bunkhouses."

Meet Bryan Yap: Philanthropist and Pioneering Leader of Lepanto Mining

Exploring the Lepanto Mines. Lepanto is a proudly Filipino underground mining company based in Mankayan, Benguet. Located high in the mountains of the Cordilleras, it is responsible for producing copper, gold, and silver for 85 years—dating as far back as the second world war.

Benguet's oldest mines step up work to help PH recovery

Philex (incorporated in 1955), Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. (1936), Apex Mining's Itogon-Suyoc Resources Inc. (which began in 1925 as Itogon-Suyoc Mines) and the country's first mining ...