COMMUNITY
TRANSFORMATION
The hanging bridge built by BNC in 2008 provides access to the community especially during heavy rains and the river is not passable. read more...
SMALL INVESTMENT,
BIG ACHIEVEMENT
Jhovannie all smile after harvesting
sitaw from the community garden. read more...
LOCAL FIRST POLICY AT WORK
Almost 80% of the workers in BNC are local residents of Berong and Aramaywan. read more...
THE TOLEDO MINING CORPORATION JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
AND PROJECTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Many people, including some staff and employees, and stakeholders can easily get confused on the various companies involved in the nickel laterite projects of Toledo Mining Corporation plc (TMC) in the Philippines. TMC is a London-based company, established in 2004, and listed in the London Stock Exchange (AIM). TMC mainly raises funds from various institutional investors and individuals for its nickel projects, all within the Philippines. In 2004, TMC entered into a Joint Venture (JV) with Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation, referred to as “Atlas” and/or “ACMDC” for short. Atlas, established in 1955, is a publicly-listed company in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).
TMC and Atlas has established Joint Venture Corporations in the Philippines. One of them, TMM Management Inc. (TMM), established in 2004, manages three nickel mining companies also established in 2005, which are TMC JV companies: most prominent of which is Berong Nickel Corporation (BNC). BNC’s mine has been successfully transformed from exploration in 2005 into a producing mine in 2007.
The other two TMC JV companies are Ipilan Nickel Corporation (INC) and Ulugan Nickel Corporation (UNC). Atlas has assigned its mining tenements and applications to BNC; Celestial Nickel Mining and Exploration Corporation to INC; and Atlas and Multicrest Mining Corporation to UNC.
BNC’s tenements and applications are in Quezon and Aborlan municipalities in Palawan, and consists of the following projects/ areas: Berong Mine; Dangla; Moorsom; and Long Point. INC’s project is located in Brooke’s Point. UNC’s project is located in Puerto Princesa City.
TMM has its office in Makati, while there is a Puerto Princesa City Liaison Office servicing BNC, INC and UNC projects in the province. There is a mine office complex at Berong, and a field office at the INC project. BNC, from exploration in 2005, development and construction in 2006, produced in 2007-2008; has resumed operations and production in 2011 after care and maintenance from late 2008-early 2011.
BNC has conducted exploration in Moorsom, and is looking forward to exploration in the Long Point area and Dangla once the necessary permits are obtained. INC has largely completed its exploration in 2010, and gearing up for development and construction. UNC is looking forward to embark on exploration when the necessary approvals are obtained from various government agencies and local government units.
Berong Nickel commits to responsible environmental programs
Berong Nickel Corporation (BNC) is committed to perform and live it out beyond the act of conformity. More than minding what their critics say and continue to do, the mining company has resolved that it will continue to make fruitful partnerships with various organization, schools, universities, government agencies and local government units in the implementation of environmentally responsible projects and programs in impact areas, as well as places that need its support. read more...
BNC to model good water management system and propagation of endemic plant species
IN BARANGAY BERONG, in the Southern Palawan town of Quezon, Berong Nickel Corporation (BNC) has gained popularity for having a very good water management system that emphasis its devotion to responsible mining practice. read more...
Berong Nickel, DepEd implement ALS program
BERONG NICKEL CORPORATION is now setting its gears to implement the Alternative Learning System (ALS), a program under the Department of Education (DepEd), that seeks to provide opportunities to Out-of-School Youths (OSY) and adults elementary and secondary school drop-outs; members of cultural minorities; indigenous people and the differently-abled or physically challenged. read more...
Women of Berong: A story of empowerment
WOMEN IN THE past are considered marginalized or typical housewives, in-charge of child rearing and in some instances, voiceless in terms of decision-making in the family. Gone are those days. Today, women have found equality with men in terms of skills, influence, intellect, and making wise decisions not only involving family matters but also social issues. read more...
last updated March 2012