Baguio City — Philex Mining Corporation, one of the oldest and largest copper and gold producers in Southeast Asia, recently garnered the Best Mining Forest 2024 Award, Exploration Category, during the testimonial dinner and awards night at the 70th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference of the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA) at the Camp John Hay CAP Convention Center, Baguio City.

On stage to receive the award from Environment Assistant Secretary and concurrent Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) OIC-Director Michael Cabalda (leftmost) is Philex Mining Vice-President for Padcal Operations and Padcal Resident Manager Ricardo Dolipas II (third from right). Also present on stage were Forest Management Bureau OIC-Assistant Director Edna Nuestro (second from left) and Melissa Dee of Teresa Marble Corporation representing PMSEA (rightmost). This was the fifth time that the company received the award.