The Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA), an organization of mining/quarrying companies, cement plants, professional organizations and related minerals industry practitioners advocating sustainable mineral development through the promotion of Safety, Health, Environment and Social Development in all operating mines, quarries and cement plants, will hold the 51st Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC) from November 16-19, 2004 in Baguio City.

Adopting the theme “SHELLS – Safety, Health, Environment: Our Living Legacy of Sustainable Development," this year’s ANMSEC would be highlighted by the Testimonial Dinner and Awarding Ceremony for the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) on November 19 at the Camp John Hay. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been invited to be the night's Guest of Honor to personally hand the PMIEA to the year's bests in environmental management in mining.

The night will also feature a presentation of PMSEA's report to the President on the minerals industry’s gift to the Filipino people: the “Safety Networking Action Program” (SNAP)—a program launched last year in support of the Government’s efforts on immediate and coordinated response to emergency situations—as

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau is a member of PMSEA.