The Senate approved Senate Bill 2826 on its third and final reading, which seeks to impose a tiered tax system on mining ...

The Philippines, which sees a greater chance of securing a sector-specific trade agreement with the United States rather than a full free trade agreement (FTA), will actively push for a critical ...

Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez points out this would highlight booming sectors such as the ...

The Philippines is the world’s second-largest nickel ore supplier with bulk of its shipments going to top market China.

In a strategic move that marks a significant expansion beyond the company's nickel-mining operations, Blackstone Minerals ...

While Indonesia’s export ban triggered a surge in exports of processed nickel products and foreign investments, it will not work in the Philippines, say leaders of the Philippine Nickel Industry Assoc ...

In my previous column on Dec. 30, 2024 ( I speculated on how and when China might wield trade as a weapon and eventually de-escalate. In this second installment, I examine the potential impact on the ...

THE PHILIPPINES should pursue a sectoral agreement with the United States with a focus on critical minerals, even as it hopes to forge a free trade agreement (FTA) under President Donald J. Trump’s ...

In recent years, Jakarta has supercharged the mining and processing of the mineral, but the progress has come at a heavy cost.

The Senate approved a bill banning the export of raw minerals, aiming to develop local industries, create higher-value goods, and generate more jobs.

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