This document presents statistics on the Philippine mining industry from 2008 to 2012. It shows that the total gross production value of mining peaked at $163.2 billion in 2011 but declined to $79.5 billion in 2012. The largest contributor to gross production value was large-scale metallic mining, though small-scale gold mining contributed significantly in earlier years. Taxes and fees collected from mining also peaked in 2011 at $22.2 billion before declining sharply to $1.7 billion in 2012. The number of operating metallic mines and processing plants fluctuated between 23-35 and 2 respectively.

1. 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012+
Gross Production Value In Mining (MGB)
Large Scale Metallic Mining P 29.7 Billion P 42.8 Billion P 69.1 Billion P 88.0 Billion P 78.1 Billion
Small Scale Gold Mining 33.9 Billion 36.8 Billion 42.9 Billion 34.1 Billion 1.4 Billion
Non-metallic mining 23.5 Billion 26.5 Billion 33.3 Billion 41.1 Billion nya
TOTAL P 87.1 Billion P 106.1 Billion P145.3 Billion P163.2 Billion P 79.5 Billion*
Total Mining Investment Data from the Revitalization $604.2 Million $ 719.5 Million $ 965.8 Million $ 624.8 Million $ 160.0 Million**
Program under EO 270 (MGB)
Gross Value Added In Mining At Current Prices (NSCB): P 53.6 Billion P 65.8 Billion P 88.2 Billion P 96.9 Billion P 72.8 Billion
Mining Contribution To GDP 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 0.7%
Total Exports of Minerals & Mineral Products (BSP) $2,498 Million $1,470 Million $1,929 Million $2,840 Million $2,265 Million
Mining Contribution To Total Exports 5.2% 3.9% 3.8% 6.0% 4.9%
Total Exports of Non-Met. Mineral Manufactures (BSP) $211 Million $156 Million $162 Million $177 Million $145 Million
Mining Contribution To Total Exports 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%
Employment In Mining and Quarrying (DOLE) 158,000 169,000 197,000 211,000 252,000
Mining Contribution To Total Employment 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7%
Taxes, Fees and Royalties From Mining
Fees, Charges & Royalties Collected by DENR-MGB/LGUs P 557.4 Million P 396.2 Million P 800.6 Million P 1,180.8 Million P1,644.1 Million
Excise Tax Collected by BIR 660.3 Million 718.8 Million 1,305.9 Million 6,985.8 Million nya
Taxes Collected by Nat'l. Gov't. Agencies 5,949.5 Million 10,579.1 Million 10,187.9 Million 12,886.0 Million nya
Taxes and Fees Collected by LGUs 522.2 Million 1,001.9 Million 1,070.8 Million 1,179.1 Million 50.5 Million
TOTAL P7,689.4 Million P12,696.0Million P13,365.2Million P22,231.7Million P1,694.5 Million
Number of Operating Metallic Mines:
Copper (with gold & silver) 2 3 3 3 3
Copper (with gold, silver & zinc) 1 1 1 1 1
Gold (with silver) 8 8 8 5 6
Metallurgical Chromite (ore & concentrate) 1 1 1 2 3
Chemical Grade Chromite 1
Nickel 10 10 15 18 21
Iron _______ _______ _______ ___1___ ___1___
Total Operating Metallic Mines 23 23 28 30 35d
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 264 275 318 339 339
FTAA 2 3 6 6 6
EP 39 54 99 113 76
IP 199 213 202 192 233
MPP 41 41 54 68 76
TOTAL 545 586 679 718 730
Number of Applications Under Process(As of Current Yr.)
MPSA 1,058 997 839 605 558
FTAA 52 52 49 21 28
EP 1,496 1,575 1,545 823 910
IP 291 288 294 242 117
MPP 40 42 44 37 19
TOTAL 2,937 2,954 2,771 1,728 1,632
Average world price of Copper (WMS/LME) $3.16 / lb $2.28 / lb $3.40 / lb $4.00 / lb $3.60 / lb
Average world price of Gold (WMS/BSP) $871.52 / oz $973.01 / oz $1,222.02 / oz $1,570.25 / oz $1,669.71 / oz
Average world price of Silver (WMS/BSP) $15.00 / oz $14.67 / oz $20.13 / oz $35.22 / oz $31.20 / oz
Average world price of Nickel (WMS/LME) $9.58 / lb $6.56 / lb $9.82 / lb $10.39 / lb $7.95 / lb
Peso to US Dollar Exchange Rate (BSP) P44.48 P47.64 P45.11 P43.31 P42.23
+Preliminary; *As of Q3; **As of Q2; 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 Proj., Banahaw Gold Proj.; Paracale Gold Proj., APEX Maco Operation, Masbate Gold Proj.; and Siana Gold Proj.
d) Chromite (Ore and Concentrate): Dinagat Chromite Proj., Homonhon Chromite Proj.; and Elluvial Chromite Mng. and Concentration Proj.
Dinagat Chromite-Nickel Proj.; SR Metal Proj.; Cagdianao Nickel Proj.; Tagana-an Nickel Proj.; Nonoc Nickel Proj.; Tandawa Nickel Proj.;
Cagdianao Nickel Proj. (PGMC); Claver Nickel Proj.; Adlay Nickel Proj.; Dahican Nickel Proj.; Carrascal Nickel Proj.; Bel-at Nickel Proj.;
Cantilan Nickel Proj.; Sta. Cruz Mining Proj. (Eramen); H.Y. Nickel-Chromite Proj.; and Urbiztondo Nickel Proj.
f) Iron: Leyte Magnetite Project
Production value refers to the total value or gross output of mineral extracted during the reporting period as defined in Chapter XXIX, Section 270 of
the DAO 2010-21 of the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 (under the term "Gross Output")
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. Data from 2007-present were adjusted due to
NSCB's change of base year from 1985 to 2000.
ref: MIS(2012)/econ-ind/rvs/7May13
e) Nickel Ore: Sta. Cruz-Candelaria Proj.; Sta. Cruz Nickel Proj.; Rio Tuba Nickel Proj.; Toronto Nickel Proj.; Berong Nickel Proj.;
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Environment & Natural Resources
MINES & GEOSCIENCES BUREAU
MINING INDUSTRY STATISTICS
(RELEASE DATE: 7 May 2013)