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Thirteen (13) Metallurgical Engineers from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) participated in the 2025 Metallurgical Conference (SMEP METCON 2025), which is held every two years by the Society of Metallurgical Engineers of the Philippines.

The Philippines, through its lead mining governance agency, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), took center stage at the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), hosted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) last November 3-5, 2025 at the Palais de Nations in Geneva.

In the plenary session “Critical Minerals: National Strategies in a Global Rush,” Ms. Anne Karla M. Navarro, Supervising Geologist of the MGB, shared the Philippine government’s approach to developing a national framework for critical minerals and highlighted MGB’s ongoing...

Fifteen (15) outstanding mining contractors and permit holders were honored in this year’s Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) during the final deliberation of the PMIEA Selection Committee (SC) held on October 30, 2025, at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau.

Petrography and paleontology are vital in understanding the Earth’s history. Petrography examines rocks under the microscope to determine their composition and origin, while paleontology studies microfossils to interpret past environments and establish the age of rock formations. These disciplines support the Mines and Geosciences Bureau’s (MGB) programs on geological mapping and mineral exploration.

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA), the country's leading advocate for occupational safety, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility in the minerals industry, will organize the 71st Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC) on November 18-21, 2025, at the CAP-John Hay Trade and Cultural Center in Baguio City.