MGB 7 Opens Nearly 2,000 Hectares in Bohol for Mining Applications After JOHVER MINERALS Decision Finality

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Regional Office No. VII formally opened a substantial area in Bohol Province for new mining applications, a procedure that followed the issuance of an Order of Finality on a prior application^. Both official documents were signed by OIC, Regional Director AL EMIL G. BERADOR and dated October 24, 2025.

Finality of APSA for JOHVER MINERALS, INC.

The MGB 7 issued an Order of Finality for the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (APSA) Application No. APSA000204VII filed by JOHVER MINERALS, INC. The Order confirms that the MGB-VII’s Decision dated June 17, 2025, achieved FINALITY on July 17, 20254. This was due to the applicant failing to file a motion for reconsideration or an appeal, a development that makes the area previously under application available to a new proponent.

Notice of Area Open for Mining

Following the Order of Finality, the MGB7 issued a Notice formally declaring the area open for applications.

The newly opened area is located within the Municipalities of Bien Unido, Trinidad, and Ubay in the Province of Bohol. The total open area measures 1,941.6653 hectares. This total is divided into four parcels, with their respective approximate sizes defined by geographic coordinates:

• Parcel I: 168.3579 hectares.
• Parcel II: 57.8737 hectares.
• Parcel III: 1,347 hectares.
• Parcel IV: 368.3120 hectares.

The issuance of this Notice, along with the detailed geographic coordinates, allows the public to submit new mining applications to the regional office. The documents were issued in Mandaue City, Philippines.