1. The Philippines Nickel Mining Market Overview and Forecast to
2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive
Landscape
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Published:April 2012
No. of Pages: 38
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The Philippines Nickel Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime,
Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape
Summary
GlobalData’s mining industry offering, "The Philippines Nickel Mining Market Overview and
Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape" provides a
comprehensive understanding of the Nickel mining industry in Philippines. This report provides
historical and forecasted data on Nickel mine production, metal consumption, and ores and
concentrates trade (export and/or imports) to 2020. In additions to this, the report also includes
drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major Nickel nickel mining companies,
information on major active and planned mines and regulations governing the industry.
This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and
secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.
Scope
- Overview of the Philippines Nickel mining industry, with detailed information about mine
production, reserves, metal consumption and ores and concentrates trade
- Historic data from 2000 to 2011, and forecast to 2020
- Key growth factors and restraints affecting the Philippines Nickel mining industry
- List of major active and planned Nickel mines
- Policy and regulatory framework governing the Nickel mining industry
- Profiles of key Nickel mining companies
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- Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends
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- Identify key growth and investment opportunities in the Philippines''s Nickel mining industry
- Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential
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Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 5
2 Executive Summary 6
2.1 Exports of Ores and Concentrates Likely to Jump Forward 6
2.2 Imposition of Mining Taxes to Hurt Investors 6
3 Introduction 7
3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 7
4 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Drivers and Restraints 8
4.1 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Drivers 8
4.1.1 Infrastructure Demand from China Drives Exports 8
4.1.2 New Projects in Pipeline 8
4.1.3 Indonesian Export Restrictions are an Advantage to the Philippines 8
4.2 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Restraints 9
4.2.1 Physical Hazards in the Carriage of Nickel Ore 9
4.2.2 Expected Hike in Mining Taxes 9
5 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Nickel Mine Production and Reserves 10
5.1 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Nickel Mine Production 10
5.2 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Nickel Reserves 12
6 The Philippines, Nickel Industry – Nickel Metal Consumption 15
7 The Philippines, Nickel Industry – Nickel Ores and Concentrates, Exports and Imports Scenario
16
7.1 The Philippines, Nickel Industry – Nickel Ores and Concentrates, Export to Destination
Countries 18
8 The Philippines Nickel Mining Industry – Major Active and Exploration Projects 19
8.1 The Philippines Nickel Mining Industry – Major Active Projects 19
8.2 The Philippines Nickel Mining Industry – Mine Profile 21
8.2.1 Adlay-Cagdianao-Tandawa mine 21
8.2.2 Cantilan Nickel Project 21

3. 8.2.3 Carrascal Nickel Project 22
8.2.4 Nonoc Nickel Mine 22
8.3 The Philippines Nickel Mining Industry – Major Exploration Projects 23
9 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Fiscal Regime 24
9.1 The Philippines, Governing Bodies 24
9.1.1 Department of Environment and Natural Resources 24
9.1.2 Mines and Geosciences Bureau 24
9.2 The Philippines, Governing Laws 25
9.2.1 The Philippines Mining Act 1995 25
9.3 The Philippines, Mining Permit 25
9.3.1 Exploration Permit 25
9.3.2 Mineral Agreement 26
9.3.3 Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement 27
9.3.4 Mineral Processing Permit 27
9.4 The Philippines, Key Fiscal Terms 27
9.4.1 Royalty 27
9.4.2 Excise Tax 27
9.4.3 Corporate Income Tax 27
9.4.4 Capital Gains Tax 27
9.4.5 Withholding Tax 28
9.4.6 Optional Standard Deductions 28
9.4.7 Depreciation 28
9.4.8 Loss Carry Forward 28
9.4.9 Value Added Tax 28
10 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Competitive Landscape 29
10.1 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Key Companies, Nickel Asia Corp (NAC) 29
10.1.1 Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), Overview 29
10.1.2 Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), Business Description 29
10.1.3 Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), Nickel Projects 30
10.2 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Key Companies, Surigao Integrated Resources Co.
(SIRC) 31
10.2.1 Surigao Integrated Resources Co. (SIRC), Overview 31
10.2.2 Surigao Integrated Resources Co. (SIRC), Nickel Projects 31
10.3 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Key Companies, Marcventures Holdings, Inc.
(Marcventures) 31
10.3.1 Marcventures Holdings, Inc. (Marcventures), Overview 31
10.3.2 Marcventures Holdings, Inc. (Marcventures), Nickel Projects 32
10.4 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Key Companies, Carrascal Nickel Corporation
(Carrascal) 32
10.4.1 Carrascal Nickel Corporation (Carrascal), Overview 32
10.4.2 Carrascal Nickel Corporation (Carrascal), Nickel Projects 32
10.5 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Key Companies, Shuley Mine Inc (Shuley Mine) 32

4. 10.5.1 Shuley Mine Inc (Shuley Mine), Overview 32
10.5.2 Shuley Mine Inc (Shuley Mine), Nickel Projects 33
10.6 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Key Companies, Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corp.
(RTN) 33
10.6.1 Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corp. (RTN), Overview 33
10.6.2 Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corp. (RTN), Nickel Projects 33
10.7 The Philippines, Nickel Mining Industry – Key Companies, Benguet Corporation (Benguet
Corp) 33
10.7.1 Benguet Corporation (Benguet Corp), Overview 33
10.7.2 Benguet Corporation (Benguet Corp), Business Description 34
10.7.3 Benguet Corporation (Benguet Corp), Nickel Projects 35
11 Appendix 36
11.1 Abbreviations 36
11.2 Bibliography 36
11.3 GlobalData’s Methodology 36
11.3.1 Coverage 37
11.3.2 Secondary Research 37
11.3.3 Primary Research 37
11.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 38
11.4 Contact Us 38
11.5 Disclaimer 38
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Nickel Mine Production (’000 metric tons),
2000–2020 11
Table 2: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Nickel Reserves (’000 metric tons), 2000–2011
13
Table 3: Nickel Industry, The Philippines, Nickel Ores and Concentrates, Exports/Imports (’000
metric tons), 2000–2020 17
Table 4: Nickel Industry, The Philippines, Nickel Ores and Concentrates, Export to Regions and
Destination Countries, 2011 18
Table 5: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Major Active Projects 19
Table 6: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Adlay-Cagdianao-Tandawa Mine, Historic
Production (’000 metric tons), 2009–2011 21
Table 7: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Cantilan Nickel Project, Historic Production (’000
metric tons), 2010–2011 21
Table 8: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Carrascal Nickel Project, Historic Production
(’000 metric tons), 2009–2011 22
Table 9: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Nonoc Nickel Mine, Historic Production (’000
metric tons), 2010–2011 22
Table 10: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Major Exploration Projects 23
Table 11: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Exploration Permit Area (ha), 2012 26

5. Table 12: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Mineral Agreement Area (ha), 2012 26
Table 13: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Ground Expenditure ($/ha), 2012 27
Table 14: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Nickel Asia Corp., Major Nickel Projects 30
Table 15: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Surigao Integrated Resources Co., Major Nickel
Projects 31
Table 16: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, MarcVentures Holdings Inc., Major Nickel
Projects 32
Table 17: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Carrascal Nickel Corporation, Major Nickel
Projects 32
Table 18: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Shuley Mine Inc, Major Nickel Projects 33
Table 19: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corp., Major Nickel
Projects 33
Table 20: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Benguet Corporation, Major Nickel Projects 35
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Nickel Mine Production (’000 metric tons),
2000–2020 10
Figure 2: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Nickel Reserves (’000 metric tons), 2000–2011
12
Figure 3: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Nickel Ore Deposits, 2011 14
Figure 4: Nickel Industry, The Philippines, Nickel Ores and Concentrates, Exports (’000 metric
tons), 2000–2020 16
Figure 5: Nickel Industry, The Philippines, Export to Destination Countries (%), 2011 18
Figure 6: Nickel Mining Industry, The Philippines, Nickel Operating Mines Location, 2011 20
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