Located on a belt of volcanic activity, the archipelagic nation of the Philippines is the fortunate beneficiary of millions of years of violent volcanism and tectonic plate convergence, which have left behind a fortune in mineral wealth just beneath the surface. The attraction of these potential riches has drawn in some of the world’s preeminent...
With the Mining Act of 2005 finally helping to bring stability to the sector and stronger incentives putting investors’ minds at ease, money has begun to flow into the sector in recent years. After a decade of limited foreign investment into mining, averaging $43.13m per annum from 1999 to 2009, according to statistics from Bangko Sentral ng...
Is the mining industry’s current regulatory environment sufficient to attract investment in the sector?
While the nickel rush brought about by the commodity price spike in 2006-08 has largely subsided, nickel mining remains by far the largest metallic commodity by weight and value produced in the Philippines.
How can the Philippines encourage the development of more downstream and value-added activities within its mining sector?
What is the outlook for demand in the residential real estate sector in the coming years?
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