The document summarizes key information about mineral resources in the Philippines. It discusses that mining involves extracting valuable minerals from the earth. It also notes that the country has an estimated 21.5 billion metric tons of metal deposits and 19.3 billion metric tons of non-metal deposits. Some major metallic minerals found in the Philippines include nickel, iron, and copper, while non-metallic minerals include coal, salt, and clay. The mining industry employs over 210,000 workers and contributed 13.3 billion PHP in taxes in 2011.

1. Mineral
Resources
Reported By :
Francisco Lazarra Gatchalian III

2. Miningis the
extraction of valuable
minerals or other
geological materials
from the earth from an
ore body, lode, vein,
seam, or reef, which
forms the mineralized
package of economic
interest to the miner.

3. The Philippine government
promotes the rational
exploration, development,
utilization and conservation of
mineral resources guided by its
commitment to resposible
mineral development.

4. The country’s
mineral deposits
can be classified
into metals and
non-metals. Our
metal deposits are
estimated at 21.5
billion metric tons,
while non-metal
deposits are
projected at 19.3
billion metric
tons..

5. Metallic Minerals:
I. Metallic mineral re those minerals which can be melted to obtain
new products.
II. Iron, cooper, bauxite, tin, manganese are some examples.
III. These are generally associated with igneous rocks.
IV. They are usually hard and have shines or luster of their own.
V. They are ductile and malleable.
VI. When hit, they do not get broken.
Non-Metallic Minerals:
I. Non-metallic minerals are those which do not yield new
products on melting.
II. Coal, salt, clay, marble are some examples.
III. These are generally associated with sedimentary rocks.
IV. They are not so hard and have no shine or luster of their own.
V. They are not ductile and malleable.
VI. When hit, they may got broken into pieces.

7. Map Of Minerals In The Philippines

8. Nickel ranks
first in terms
of deposits
and size, it is
found in
Surigao del
Norte, Davao,
Palawan,
Romblon and
Samar.
 Coins are example of Nickel

9. Iron is found
in Ilocos
Norte, Nueva
Ecija,
Camarines
Norte and
Cotabato. Direct seller of
Magnetic Iron
Sand.

10. ~Copperin
Zambales, Batangas,
Mindoro, Panay and
Negros. Among non-
metal deposits, the most
abundant are cement,
lime, and marble.
~Other non-metals
include asbestos, clay,
guano, asphalt, feldspar,
sulfur, talc, silicon,
phosphate, and marble.

11. Mineral
Exports
US Dollar 2.836
Billion
Export of minerals
in 2011. Copper ,
gold and nickel
are copuntry’s top
mineral exports in
Japan, Australia,
Canada and China

12. Employment
210,00 workers are
currently employed in
mineral industry.
Taxes Paid
Php 13.373 Billion
Contributed to Philippine
Economy in 2011.
Mining Investment
Us Dollar 4.4453 Billion
Investment in exploration
and mining projects ifrom
2004-2011.

13. Primary Mineral
Commodities
Gold
Php 63.14 Billion
The value of gold produce in
2011.
Copper
28.73%
Average annual growth rate in
production from 2006-2011.
Nickel
811 Million
Metric tons of identified nickel
reserves in the country in 2010

14. References
 wikipedia.org
 philippine.history.org
 www.mgb.gov.ph