Agri & Mining
LandBank denies failure to serve farm sector
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines on Thursday denied claims from some quarters that it had “failed in its mandate,”...
Agriculture output grew 2.1% in first quarter
The agriculture sector, which accounts for about a tenth of the gross domestic product, grew 2.1 percent in the first...
Drought could spell catastrophe for Spain’s olive harvest
By Valentin Bontemps MADRID, Spain—An ongoing drought and soaring temperatures have unleashed fears of an olive “catastrophe” in Spain, the...
LandBank’s outstanding loans to agriculture hit P271.8 billion
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines said it continues to firm up its support to the agriculture sector, with outstanding...
Animal nutrition expert gathers industry partners to introduce new feeds technology
Cargill Philippines along with the National Federation of Hog Farmers, Inc (NatFed) and Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines (ProPork)...
US firm teams up with local miner to set up nickel processing facility
A US company teamed up with a local mining firm to set up a nickel processing facility in the Philippines,...
PH to work with US on mineral processing
The Philippines is keen on pursuing a deeper cooperation with the US on critical minerals processing. “With the Philippines’ abundance...
Nickel processing firms to invest $10b in PH
The Board of Investments said Wednesday two companies agreed to put-up processing plants in the Philippines with estimated investments reaching...
Benguet Corp. recorded P4.03b in 2022 revenues
Listed miner Benguet Corp. said Tuesday it registered P4.03 billion in consolidated revenues in 2022, surpassing by 5 percent the...
Miners say ban on nickel ore exports to hurt local industry
Nickel miners expressed opposition to a government’s plan to ban the export of nickel ore and warned that it would...
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