This document summarizes statistics on the mining industry in the Philippines from 2007-2011. It shows that the gross production value of the mining industry increased from 102.2 billion pesos in 2007 to over 111.1 billion pesos in 2010. The mining industry contributed between 1.2-1.7% of GDP and exported between 1.47-2.61 billion dollars worth of minerals annually. Employment in the mining sector increased from 149,000 to 197,000 people from 2007-2010. Taxes, fees, and royalties collected from the mining industry ranged from 7.7-12.4 billion pesos annually over this period.

1. Republic of the Philippines
Department of Environment & Natural Resources
MINES & GEOSCIENCES BUREAU
MINING INDUSTRY STATISTICS
(RELEASE DATE: 6 May 2011)
2007 2008 2009 2010+ Q1 2011+
Gross Production Value In Mining (MGB)
Large Scale Metallic Mining P 49.2 Billion P 29.5 Billion P 42.8 Billion P 68.2 Billion P 16.0 Billion
Small Scale Gold Mining 32.2 Billion 33.9 Billion 36.8 Billion 42.9 Billion 13.2 Billion
Non-metallic mining 20.8 Billion 23.5 Billion 26.5 Billion nya nya
TOTAL P 102.2 Billion P 86.9 Billion P 106.1 Billion P111 .1 Billion P 29 .2 Billion
Total Mining Investment Data from the Revitalization $ 708.4 Million $604.2 Million $ 740.4 Million $ 604.4 Million nya
Program under EO 270 (MGB)
Gross Value Added In Mining At Current Prices (NSCB): P 90.5 Billion P 89.5 Billion P 97.1 Billion P 143.4 Billion nya
Mining Contribution To GDP 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% 1.7%
Total Exports of Minerals & Mineral Products (BSP) $2,605 Million $2,498 Million $1,470 Million $1,870 Million nya
Mining Contribution To Total Exports 5.3% 5.2% 3.9% 3.7%
Total Exports of Non-Met. Mineral Manufactures (BSP) $223 Million $211 Million $156 Million $162 Million nya
Mining Contribution To Total Exports 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3%
Employment In Mining and Quarrying (DOLE) 149,000 158,000 169,000 197,000 184,000
Mining Contribution To Total Employment 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Taxes, Fees and Royalties From Mining
Fees, Charges & Royalties Collected by DENR-MGB/LGUs P 774.0 Million P 557.4 Million P 396.2 Million P 800.6 Million P 190.2 Million
Excise Tax Collected by BIR 942.1 Million 660.3 Million 718.8 Million nya nya
Taxes Collected by Nat'l. Gov't. Agencies 8,371.7 Million 5,949.5 Million 10,272.5 Million 430.5 Million nya
Taxes and Fees Collected by LGUs 359.8 Million 522.2 Million 992.8 Million 87.7 Million 1.6 Million
TOTAL P10,447.6 Million P7,689.4 Million P12,380.3 Million P1,318.3 Million P191.8 Million
Number of Operating Metallic Mines:
Copper (with gold & silver) 1 2 3 3 3
Copper (with gold, silver & zinc) 1 1 1 1 1
Gold (with silver) 7 8 8 8 7
Metallurgical Chromite (ore & concentrate) 2 1 1 1 1
Refractory Chromite 1
Chemical Grade Chromite 1 1
Nickel __11__ __10__ __10__ __15__ 15
Total Operating Metallic Mines 24 23 23 28 27
Number Of Operating Non-Metallic Mines:
Sand and Gravel 1,784 1,820 1,820 nya nya
Cement 16 16 15 16 nya
Other Non-Metallics 626 523 523 nya nya
Total Operating Non-Metallic Mines 2,426 2,359 2,358
Number of Processing Plant/Smelter:
Copper Smelter 1 1 1 1 1
Nickel Processing Plant __1__ __1__ __1__ __1__ __1__
Total Processing Plant/Smelter 2 2 2 2 2
Number of Approved and Registered(As of Current Yr.)
MPSA 236 264 275 318 320
FTAA 2 2 3 6 6
EP 44 39 54 99 95
IP 185 199 213 202 204
MPP 37 41 41 54 57
TOTAL 504 545 586 679 682
Number of Applications Under Process(As of Current Yr.)
MPSA 1,111 1,058 997 839 840
FTAA 54 52 52 49 49
EP 1,074 1,496 1,575 1,545 1,508
IP 288 291 288 294 280
MPP 36 40 42 44 40
TOTAL 2,563 2,937 2,954 2,771 2,717
Average world price of Copper (WMS/LME) $3.20 / lb $3.16 / lb $2.28 / lb $3.40 / lb $4.38 / lb
Average world price of Gold (WMS/BSP) $696.37 / oz $871.52 / oz $973.01 / oz $1,222.02 / oz $1,385.78 / oz
Average world price of Silver (WMS/BSP) $13.38 / oz $15.00 / oz $14.67 / oz $20.13 / oz $31.73 / oz
Average world price of Nickel (WMS/LME) $16.84 / lb $9.58 / lb $6.56 / lb $9.82 / lb $12.21 / lb
Peso to US Dollar Exchange Rate (BSP) P46.15 P44.48 P47.64 P45.11 P43.81
+Preliminary; nya - not yet available
Note: Number of operating mines were based on production reports submitted. Metallic mines include the following:
a) Copper (with gold & silver): Padcal Copper Project, Canatuan Mining Project, and Toledo Copper Project
b) Copper (with gold, silver & zinc): Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Project
c) Gold (with silver): Victoria Gold Project, Paracale Gold Project, Acupan Contract Mining Project, Banahaw Gold Project,
Apex Maco Operation, Masbate Gold Project, and Diwalwal Direct State Development Project
d) Metallurgical Chromite (Ore & Concentrate): Dinagat Chromite Project
e) Nickel Ore: Cagdianao Nickel Proj., Tagana-an Nickel Proj., Rio Tuba Nickel Proj., Claver Nickel Proj., Berong Nickel Proj., Sta. Cruz-Candelaria
Mining Proj., Cagdianao Nickel Proj. (PGMC), Adlay Nickel Proj., Carrascal Nickel Proj., SR Metal Proj., Urbiztondo Nickel Laterite Proj.,
Nonoc Nickel Proj., Tandawa Nickel Proj., Dahican Nickel Proj., and Cantilan Nickel Proj.
Gross Value Added (GVA) - measures the contribution of a particular sector to the country's GNP; computed by subtracting the cost of
production inputs from the gross output of a particular industry. Total GVA does not include crude oil.
ref: MIS(2011)/econ-ind/rvs/6May11