SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Mine Environmental Safety and Health Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Management Assessment of Water Quality of Major River Systems and other areas Integrated SHES Monitoring (AEPEP, SHP, EWP, SDMP,MPP) Processing/Issuance of Permits and Applications (Safety Engineer/Mechl/ Elect’l) Assessment/Investigation on Safety and Health Environment and Socials (SHES)-Related Issues and Complaints Redevelopment and Rehabilitation of Abandoned/Inactive Mines National Greening Program of the Minerals Industry Sustainable Advocacy of SHES Aspect
NATIONAL SMALL-SCALE MINING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (NSSMDP) Assistance to P/CMRB/LGUs and other stakeholders Provision of Technical Assistance - Area Clearance for SSM -Verification of Potential People’s Small Scale Mining Area (PSSMA ) - Communal Quarry Areas (Sand And Gravel)
GEOSCIENCES DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES Geohazard Survey Programs and Assessment Geologic Mapping -Quadrangle Mapping -Provision of Laboratory Services Groundwater Resources Assessment
For more information, please contact:
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. 1 3/F Lee Bldg. Lingsat, San Fernando City, La Union Department of Environment and Natural Resources E-mail Address: [email protected] Website: www.denr-mgb1.org MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU Tel. No. (072) 607-2686 and 700-4453/4992 Regional Office 1 Fax No. (072) 242-2777 San Fernando City, La Union 8
DIRECT IMPACTS OF MINING (LGU PAYMENTS IN MILLION PESOS) Mandate
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is the primary government agency under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), responsible for the sustainable exploration, development, utiliza- tion and conservation of all mineral resources in public and private lands within the territory and exclusive economic zone of the Republic of the Philippines.
Mission 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 The MGB, as steward of the country’s mineral resources, is committed to the promotion of sustainable mineral resources development, aware of Ilocos Norte 6.31 15.2 14.58 13.93 10.95 its contribution to national economic growth and countryside community Ilocos Sur 5.06 6.2 4.7 6.89 4.42 development. La Union 8.38 7.9 8.7 10.62 10.33 Pangasinan 9.45 11.2 14.57 18.34 22.03 Vision
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS The MGB envisions a mining industry that is not only prosperous but also socially, economically and environmentally sustainable, with broad commu- MINERAL LANDS ADMINISTRATION nity and political support while positively and progressively assisting in government’s program on poverty alleviation and contributing to the MANAGEMENT OF MINING TENEMENTS AND PERMITS general economic well being of the nation. Issuance of Mining Rights/Contracts/Permits Mineral Lands Survey Services Action on Mining Complaints/Conflicts/Oppositions Monitoring of Approved Mining Contracts and Permits Thrusts MINERAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (MRMS) PROGRAM To realize its vision for the industry, MGB subscribes to the core require- Mineral Rights Computerization ments of Sustainable Development as applied to mining and geoscience: Updating of Tenement Control Map
*Protection and rehabilitation of the environment; INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN *Promotion of social and community stability; Mineral Resources and Geosciences Information Management and Services *Preservation of options for future generations; One-Stop-Shop (OSS) Operation *Competitive and prosperous mining industry; and Strategic Mineral Information System (SMIS) *Conduct of Geohazard Mapping and Assessment. Statistical and Investment Data
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Serving as conduits for the commercial disposal of high-value multicoloured pebbles to neighboring Asian countries are MGB Accredited Trader and Dealer. There are 48 accre- FUNCTIONS dited dealers in the region to date.
Mine Management Division. Undertakes processing/initial evaluation of mining rights The supply of processed aggregates to the construction industry locally and in the interna- applications and manages the issuance of mining rights over mining tenements; takes charge tional markets are sourced from 60 operating sand and gravel crushing plants across the of the operationalization of the Mineral Rights Management System; conducts mineral region. resources assessment of areas for Mineral Reservations and Minahang Bayan; renders staff and technical support to the Provincial Mining Regulatory Boards (PMRBs); and provides The direct impact of mining activities, which is measured in the form of extraction and other technical services to other government agencies, mining contractors/permittees and general fees collected by the Local Government Units (LGUs), amounted to Php 49.8 Million in 2012. public. In 2013, the amount of PhP 47.7 Million was collected, showing a decrease of Php 2.1 Mil- lion. This was attributed to the expiration of small scale mining permits for feldspar in Ilocos Mining Environment, Safety and Social Development Division. Enforces and monitors the Norte, limestone and clinker in Pangasinan went down due to the modification of facilities at compliance of mining contractors/permittees with the provisions of the Philippine Mining Act Northen Cement Corporation, and drop in sand and gravel production in all the provinces ex- of 1995 and its implementing rules and regulations pertaining to development of mining cept Pangasinan. community, mining technology and geosciences, IEC, mine safety and health, and
environmental protection; oversees mining rights holders’ compliance to the National REGIONAL MINERAL PRODUCTION CY 2013 Greening Program; and provides staff and technical support to all the Mine Rehabilitation Fund Committees (MRFCs) and their respective Multi-Partite Monitoring Teams (MMTs).
Geosciences Division. Implements the Geohazard Mapping and Assessment Program; conducts geological, geo-environmental and mineral exploration surveys; complements the Mine Management Division in the evaluation of areas to be declared as final mining areas, Mineral Reservations and Minahang Bayan; and provides geological and geo-scientific information and geotechnical services to other government agencies, mining contractors/permittees and general public.
Administrative and Finance Division. Provides general administrative services pertaining to human resource management, records, property and other forms of support to the operations; and renders budgeting, cashiering and accounting services.
REGIONAL SITUATIONER
COMPARATIVE MINERAL PRODUCTION Ilocos Region is composed of 4 provinces – Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasi- (IN MILLION PESOS) nan with 9 cities namely – Laoag, Batac, Candon, Vigan, San Fernando, Dagupan, San Carlos, Alaminos, and Urdaneta, 122 municipalities and 3,265 barangays.
NUMBER OF CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES/BARANGAY PER PROVINCE (REGION 1)
No. of No. of Barangay Cities Municipalities
Ilocos Norte 2 21 557 Ilocos Sur 2 32 768
La Union 1 19 576 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Pangasinan 4 44 1364
TOTAL 9 116 3265 Ilocos Norte 101.12 103.8 61.85 65.55 106.09 It is situated in the northwestern part of Luzon with its provinces stretching along the blue Ilocos Sur 28.21 28.9 28.9 23.48 35.06 waters of West Philippine Sea. It is bounded on the North by the Babuyan Islands, on the East by the Cordillera Provinces, on the south by the provinces of Tarlac and Nueva Ecija, and La Union 169.46 182.5 182.5 214.57 210.57 on the south west by the province of Zambales. It falls within 15° 00’ 40” to 18° 00’ 40” Pangasinan 322.18 396.3 396.3 448.88 471.36 North Latitude and 119° 00’ 45” to 120° 00’ 55” East Longitude.
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REGIONAL SITUATIONER MINERAL RESOURCES/ COMMODITIES IN REGION 1
Provinces Metallic Non-Metallic LAND RESOURCES IN HECTARES PER PROVINCE (REGION 1) Ilocos Norte Gold Red Clay Feldspar Magnetite sand Limestone Shale Land Area Alienable & Dis- Forest Land (Ha) posable (A&D) (Ha) Copper Pebbles (Ha) Iron Ore Sand & Gravel
Ilocos Norte 339, 934 144,948 194,986 Ilocos Sur Magnetite sand Sandstone Sand & Gravel Ilocos Sur 257,958 138,412 119,546 Gold Limestone Marble Pebbles Red clay La Union 149,309 120,307 29,002 La Union Magnetite sand Red clay Pebbles Pangasinan 536,818 406,395 130,423 Gold Shale Sand & Gravel TOTAL 1,284,019 810,065 473,957 Limestone
Pangasinan Gold Rock Phosphate Limestone Chromite Guano Gabbro
MINING INDUSTRY PROFILE Copper Red Clay Tuffaceous Clay Magnetite Sand Zeolite Sand & Gravel
Region 1, being geographically situated along the coastal stretch of the West Philippine Sea Bentonite Manganese and the Caraballo Mountain Ranges is endowed with rich and varied mineral resources. Over Shale the decades, the development and utilization of these God-given wealth had brought White clay significant economic upturn in our society. MINING TENEMENTS ISSUED AS OF Cement Manufacture in the region is one of the major players in terms of the industry’s DECEMBER 31, 2013 PER PROVINCE contribution to the Regional GDP. There are two cement plants in the region namely: a) Holcim Philippines, Inc located in Brgy. Quirino, Bacnotan, La Union and Northern Cement Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union Pangasinan PERMIT/CONTRACT/ NO. AREA (ha.) NO. AREA (ha.) NO. AREA NO. AREA (ha.) TOTAL GRAND TOTAL Corp. in Brgy. Labayug, Sison, Pangasinan. A combined production volume of 41.39 million bags (AREA in ha) AGREEMENT (ha.) NO. valued at 2.70 billion pesos was produced in 2013 by both companies. Mineral Production Sharing 3 4,316.9811 1 2,673.0000 3 723.3022 9 9,295.152 16 17,008.4359 Agreement (MPSA) 6 Metallic minerals are also found in the region. These include gold, copper, iron ore, chromite Financial or Technical 1 9,588.2396 1 9,588.2396 and magnetite sand. Magnetite sand is found abundantly in all the provinces of the region Assistance Agreement along with gold while copper and iron ores and chromite are found in Ilocos Norte and (FTAA) Pangasinan. Of the metallic minerals mentioned, a total of 23,500.00 metric tons (MT) of Exploration Permit (EP) 1 2,349.0000 1 2,349.0000 magnetite sand was produced valued at Php 36,974,000.00 sourced in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur Industrial Sand and Gravel 35 691.7009 9 137.1736 11 131.4067 31 413.5653 86 1,373.8465 Permit (IP) and La Union. Mineral Processing Permit 2 2 1 2 7 - (MPP) Non-metallic minerals, namely: construction sand, pebbles and decorative stones, silica quartz, natural zeolite and bentonite granules and powder, had significant increase in production. The LGU Issued NO. AREA (in total value of these commodities posted an amount of PhP 786,123,055.25 compared to PhP hectares) 749,637,340.00 in 2012 or 5% increase . Aside from the local market, construction sand are Small-Scale Mining Permits (SSMP) 11 175.3621 exported to Japan and Singapore, while Luna pebbles and decorative stones to South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Hawaii, Florida and Japan. Quarry Permits (QP) 18 85.8512 Industrial Sand and Gravel Permits (IP) 30 155.0373
Commercial Sand and Gravel Permit (CSAG) 134 492.0633
Special Permit for Pebble Picking 9 7.7600
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