In celebration of the 125th Founding Anniversary of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII, in cooperation with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Employees Association Region XIII Chapter, conducted a series of talks on November 30, 2023 at the MGB Regional Office No. XIII Training Center in Surigao City. In keeping with the theme of this year’s MGB Founding Anniversary which is 125 Years of Shaping Sustainable Futures: Upholding Prudent Management of Nation’s Mineral Resources, the activity aimed to remind MGB Regional Office No. XIII employees of their duty to preserve the public’s trust and confidence in government by demonstrating the highest standards of professional competence and seeking the advancement of the public good at all times while carrying out their regulatory duty as stewards of the country’s mineral resources. The activity featured the following talks: Work-Life Balance: Spirituality in the WorkplaceMr. Guilbert continue reading : MGB ROXIII celebrates 125th Founding Anniversary of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau

The Caraga mining industry remains to be a significant contributor to the country’s economic development as well as in the foreign-exchange earnings through the mineral exports. As of 3rd quarter of the current calendar year, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII presents the partial and unreconciled Metallic Mineral Resources Data on Sales of the 18 Nickel mines, two (2) Gold with Silver mines, and one (1) processing plant. Table 1 – Metallic Mineral Resources Data on Sales of the operating/producing mines covering the period of January to September of CY 2023 Item No. Mineral Commodity No. of Shipments Actual Volume Gross Sales Value (in PhP) 01 Nickeliferous Ore 454 25,424,197.55 WMT 32,776,535,678.09 02 Gold Doré 20 1,569.65 kg 5,515,894,553.11 03 Silver Doré 14 683.36 kg 30,885,767.98 04 Nickel/Cobalt Mixed Sulfides 10 47,183.449 WMT 24,971,411,586.31 05 Scandium Oxalate 10 23,003.80 wkg 296,954,828.31 06 Chromite 2 54,229.20 WMT 847,781,051.87 continue reading : Caraga Metallic Mineral Sales for CY 2023: A Significant Contributor to Economic Development