Motioning a decisive regulatory shift for the Central Visayas mining sector, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 held a Regional Orientation on DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2025-10, issued on February 11, 2025. The orientation aimed to align the region’s mining operations with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event took place on October 22, 2025, at the SEDA Hotel, Cebu City.
USEP Geology Students’ Educational Tour at Carmen Copper Corporation On August 9, five geology students from the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) embarked on an educational journey at Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC) in Toledo City. The mine visit was initiated by the Geosciences Division of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7, represented by MGB continue reading : USeP Geology Students’ Educational Tour at Carmen Copper Corporation
Four miners were confirmed dead while six others have remained missing following a landslide at the mining site of the Carmen Copper Corp. (CCC) in Toledo City in midwestern Cebu Monday afternoon. Local authorities here have searched the area since early Tuesday to rescue the still missing miners. The Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Central continue reading : 4 dead, 6 missing in Cebu mine landslide