Mineral Profile

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Region: WESTERN (Region VI) Province: Aklan Population (as of August 1, 2015; in thousand): 575 Income classification: 2nd Class Province Major economic activities: Tourism industry, farming and fishing

Aklan is a province located in the northwest portion of Island, bordered by the provinces of from the south, from the east and from the southwest. It also faces the Sibuyan and includes the island of which is located at its northwestern tip.

The province is composed of 17 municipalities with 327 barangays.

II. LAND AREA AND MINERAL POTENTIAL

Total land area of the province of Aklan is 181,789 hectares. The total area covered by the approved mining rights is only 0.66% or 1,207.1045 hectares of the total land area of Aklan.

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Number of Mining Rights Issued by National Government in Aklan

TYPE OF MINING RIGHT NUMBER AREA Mineral Production Sharing 1 1,162.687 has. Agreements (MPSA) Industrial Sand and Gravel 3 12.1000 has. Permit (ISAGP) Commercial Sand and Gravel 23 32.3175 has. (CSAG) Permit TOTAL 27 1,207.1045 has.

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III. MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

There is only one mining company but is still under exploration stage. Most of the permits registered are for sand and gravel collections. Mining Projects/Operators/Permit Holder Limestone Far East Cement Corporation Sand and Gravel Alma B. Villanueva Catherine R. Ibit Duron & Partners Multi Ventures Company Eric John Manikan George F. Rovero Gynette Pearl M. Templonuevo Jency I. Inolino Jhon Michael B. Ibit Joahnna I. Reunir John Randy P. Zapata Jonathan Valencia Joseph Pierre R. Teodosio JSCI Realty Properties, Inc. Lourdes P. Reyers Ma. Antoinette M. Alonzo Mabini D. Ascaño III Miguel V. Nalangan Oscar G. Candari Ralph T. Valenzuela Romualdo S. Zeque

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Ronald P. Reloj Rosemarie Z. Zeque Sandy I. Toriaga Ordinary Earth Niel T. Sia Richard M. Chan Lek Richard G. Lim

IV. ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION

 PRODUCTION

Mineral Commodity Quantity Value (PhP) Sand and Gravel 124,400.00 Cu. M 1,101,370.00 Ordinary Earth No production No production

 EMPLOYMENT

Type of Permit Male Female Total

CSAG 85 19 104

Quarry Permit 9 9 18

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In the case of Sand and gravel mining, a total of 122 employees were recorded. Most of them 94 (77.05%) are male while only 28 (22.95%) are female engaged in this kind of industry.

 TAXES PAID

 Total amount of occupational fee paid by the FECC amounted to PhP 109,500.00.  The municipality of explores for limestone.  Sand and gravel mining are in 7 municipalities of Aklan – , Lezo, , , Malinao, Numancia and Banga.

Note: All other LGU remittances from permittees are yet to be submitted.

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