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REGION V - Bicol, Philippines

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UPDATED LIST OF MINING TENEMENT HOLDERS / PERMITS IN REGION V
As of January 25, 2012

Approved MPSA
Approved Mining Lease Contract
Approved Exploration Permits

TENEMENT MAP OF BICOL REGION
As of December 31, 2011 (click here)

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS:
1. Exploration Permit
2. Renewal of Exploration Permit
3. Mineral Production Sharing
Agreement Application
4. Assignment of Mining
Applications

MINING CASES As of September 30, 2011

Brief History of Mines and Geosciences Bureau

Featured Article:
MINING REFORMS IN THE PHILIPPINES
by Ricardo Fian/www.denr.gov.ph

Making dreams come true
(Island News/RRPP)

MINING OPERATIONS UPDATE:

RRPP, IRDC/GCC and MGP spent P115.6M for community development, IEC more
Masbate, Rapu-Rapu mines pay P523T in mine waste/ tailings fees more
RRPP, MGP submit plan to rehabilitate mine after operation more

MASBATE GOLD PROJECT

Barangays Lanang, Amoroy, and Capsay receive medicines from Masbate Gold Project more
MGP supports displaced farmers more

RAPU-RAPU POLYMETALLIC PROJECT

The Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Project…Then and Now more
Rapu-Rapu mine, stakeholders gather 3,700 kilos of garbage more
RRPP strengthens its EMS more
RRPP operation attains 4M manhours without accident more

POLICY ISSUANCES more

DENR DMO 2011-01
Suspension of Acceptance of All Types of Mining Applications

TREASURE HUNTING
Application procedures | flowsheet
for the issuance of treasure hunting permit

INVITATION TO BID: CONSTRUCTION OF MGB-V BUILDING
CLICK HERE

JOB OPPORTUNITY
MGBB-LABT2-10-1998; Laboratory Technician II; SG 8

PROCUREMENT:
Sept. 15, 2011
Nov. 11, 2011
Nov. 15, 2011

1st BICOL MINING CONFERENCE
July 14-15, 2011 La Piazza Hotel, Legazpi City
Theme:"Towards Responsible Mining: Against All Odds"
Updates: 193 confirmed participants
Schedule of Activities : Topics/Speakers

GEO-HAZARD MAPS
FOR BICOL REGION, PHILIPPINES
(1:50,000 Scale)

Albay	Cam Sur	Masbate	Sorsogon
Quad Bacacay	Quad Iriga	Quad Uson	Quad Bulan
Quad Legazpi	Quad Isarog	Quad Aroroy	Quad Prieto Diaz
Quad Ligao	Quad Libmanan	Quad Baleno	Quad Matnog
Quad Manito	Quad Naga	Quad Placer	Quad Castilla
Quad Polangui	Quad Sipocot	Quad Uson	Quad Gubat
Quad Rapu-Rapu		Quad Guindahap	Quad Irosin
Quad San Miguel Island			Quad Matnog
Quad Tabaco

NOW AVAILABLE ! GEO-HAZARD MAPS
FOR BICOL REGION, PHILIPPINES
(1:50,000 Scale)

ALBAY (Camalig, Daraga, Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Malilipot, Malinao, Manito, Oas, Pioduran, Polangui, Rapu-Rapu, Tiwi, Legazpi City, Ligao City and Tabaco City)
CAMARINES NORTE ( Basud, Daet, Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Labo, Mercedes, Paracale, San Lorenzo Ruiz, San Vicente, Sta Elena, Talisay and Vinzons)
CAMARINES SUR ( Baao, Balatan, Bato, Bombon, Buhi, Bula, Cabusao, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Caramoan, Del Gallego, Gainza, Garchitorena, Goa, Lagonoy, Libmanan, Lupi, Magarao, Milaor, Minalabac, Nabua, Ocampo, Pamplona, Pasacao, Pili, Presentation, Ragay, Sagnay, San Fernardo, San Jose, Sipocot, Siruma, Tigaon, Tinambac, Iriga City, Naga City)
CATANDUANES ( Gigmoto, Pandan, San Miguel, Viga)
MASBATE ( aroroy, Balud, Cataingan, Cawayan, Dimasalang, Placer, Masbate City and Uson)
SORSOGON ( Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Casiguran, Castila, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Magallanes, Matnog, Sta. Magdalena and Sorsogon City)

Geohazard Maps area available at the Geosciences Division in digital format (JPEG or BMP formats) at Php500 per geohazard theme. The different geohazard themes are landslide susceptibility, flood hazard, liquefaction potential and ground subsidence/ ground settlement susceptibility maps. For inquires please call (052)482-10-56 or email us at mgbr5@yahoo.com.

LINKS:
MGB Central Office
DENR Central Office
Rapu-RapuPolymetallic Project.

Transparency and Accountability in Government Operations

Approved Budgets
Performance Measures and Targets
Major Programs and Projects
Utilization of Funds
Annual Procurement Plan
Contracts Awarded (Under construction)
Status of Implementation (under construction)

MGB-V NEWS

Loyola designated as OIC-RD of MGB-V, Juan to DENR Region IV-A as OIC-RED (Press release Nov. 3, 2011)

Engr. Luis B. Loyola was recently designated as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) - Regional Director of the MGB-V vice Regional Director Reynulfo A. Juan who assumed on October 26 his new post as the OIC-Regional Executive Director of the DENR-IVA. Loyola is a Mining Engineer by profession. Prior to his new post, Loyola was then the Mining Operations Officer of MGB-V and was later designated as the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer of the DENR-V Masbate then to Camarines Sur. Loyola assumed his post as OIC-Regional Director of MGB-V last November 4, 2011.

Mining museum now open for public viewing (Press Release Sept 7, 2011)

LEGAZPI CITY - “Our mining museum is now open for public viewing” said Bicol Mines and Geosciences Bureau regional director Reynulfo A. Juan.

The museum, he said, showcases the different rocks and ore minerals typical in the Bicol Region including antique or relic mining equipments and paraphernalia used in the different facets of mining undertaken in the past by operating mining companies in the Bicol Region. read more

Bicol declaration on responsible mining formulated at the Ist Bicol Mining Conference (Press Release August 19, 2011)

LEGAZPI CITY-The participants, some 200 strong, in unison proclaimed and committed recently to uphold the principles of Responsible Mining highlighting the First Bicol Mining Conference held on April 14, 2011 at the La Piazza Convention Hall this City.

The declaration came amidst a lot of challenges facing the Philippine mining industry.

These challenges, according to the participants, in a written declaration includes: some local government units are seeking more autonomy to regulate all mining activities in their own jurisdiction while others are keen on banning all mining activities except quarrying and small-scale mining; communities where mining operations exist are seeking more social services that would otherwise be the function of the government; indigenous peoples want to have direct hand in the management of the mineral resources within their ancestral claims even without appropriate technologies; the religious sector do not want mining because it causes moral degeneration of the communities; the militants want stoppage of mining because of foreign investments; and environmental groups do not want mineral development because mining is anti-development. read more

Bicol Mines Bureau tenements cleansing reaches 100.5% (Press Release August 10, 2011)

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Bicol (MGB-V) recently announced that it has completed its drive to cleanse its records of non-moving mining applications following the June 30, 2011 cut-off date set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

MGB-V said its accomplishment reached 100.5% or 195 mining applications out of the 194 actual target applications regionwide. Of the 195 applications subject of final action, it has approved one (1) application, denied 181 and endorsed 13 to MGB central office for clearance and or approval. read more

Republic of the Philipines - Department of Environment & Natural Resources
MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU REGION V
Address: DENR-V Annex Bldg. Rawis, Legazpi City, Philippines | Telefax No. (052) 482-10-56 | Tel. Nos. (052)435-30-34 and (052) 435-47-05
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