Hinatuan Mining wins top prize at 4th ASEAN Mineral Awards

VIENTIANE, Laos — Hinatuan Mining Corporation–Taganaan, a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corporation, won the Best Practices in Distribution award at the 4th ASEAN Mineral Awards held in Vientiane.

The ASEAN Mineral Awards is a biennial program that recognizes excellence in mineral development across Southeast Asia with a focus on sustainable practices, technological innovation, and responsible industry leadership.

This is HMC’s second recognition at the AMA after being named second runner-up in the same category in 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

“HMC’s continuous pursuit of excellence in distribution practices has solidified its position as a leader in the mining industry, further enhancing its reputation for corporate responsibility, efficiency, and sustainability,” said NAC Senior Vice President and HMC Resident Mine Manager Francis Arañes Jr.

HMC’s victory marks the fourth AMA award for the NAC Group since the program’s launch in 2017, when Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation won the top prize in Best Practices in Minerals Mining and later earned runner-up honors at the 2nd AMA in Bangkok under the Metallic Mining category.

HMC–Taganaan is one of six mining subsidiaries of the NAC Group and operates on Hinatuan Island in Barangay Talavera in the municipality of Taganaan, Surigao del Norte.

The operation is within the Surigao Mineral Reservation and focuses on the export of saprolite and limonite ore.

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau is an agency under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources that regulates the mining industry and advances sustainable mineral development in the Philippines.