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The Philippines is among the list of countries

that posses massive mineral deposits and other


natural resources.

Mining is also one of the country’s biggest


export and one of the biggest local industry, but
President Rodrigo Duterte’s new mining policy
could possibly affect the mining industry sooner
than later.

With more than 7,000 islands, mineral deposits


in the Philippines vary by location and the type
of mineral ores miners can dig.

The following is the Philippines top 10 minerals


by volume of production and deposits.

1. Nickel
The Philippines is the world’s top nickel
producer with more than 500,000 metric tons
output on 2016. Come far in second is Russia
with more than 250,000 metric tons.
2. Gold
Gold mining in the Philippines has been done
both manually and through big mining
companies. Between 1988 and 1994, a total of
27.7 million MT of gold ore, containing about
36 MT of metal was extracted. On average, this
is equivalent to an annual extraction of 3.9
million MT of gold ore.

3. Copper
Copper is one of the most important minerals
found in the Philippines but several factors
affect on declining extraction of copper.
Other factors which contributed to the low
extraction for the years concerned included
power shortages, closure of the Marcopper
Mining Corporation in the second half of 1991,
the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, and the unusual
heavy rainfall. During the seven-year period, a
total of 346 million MT of ore was extracted,
with a metal content of 1.3 million MT.
4. Iron
Iron ore, one of the Philippines’ largest mineral
deposits, is not being extracted at present. This
was due to the higher cost of production,
making the local prices of iron not competitive
to world prices. However, exploration for
possible mining sites is still being done.

5. Lead
Lead is very abundant in the Philippines and it
is used in variety of industrial applications. Lead
is one of the cheapest minerals to come out from
mines.

6. Chromite
The Zambales ophiolite is the major source of
chromite ore in the Philippines. Chromite is
used as a refractory material, because it has a
high heat stability. The chromium extracted
from chromite is used in chrome plating and
alloying for production of corrosion-resistant
superalloys, nichrome, and stainless steel.

7. Manganese
Manganese is part of the iron group of elements,
which are thought to be synthesized in large
stars shortly before the supernova explosion. It
is the most important mineral in producing steel
and aluminum alloy. Manganese is an important
element for human health, essential for
development, metabolism, and the antioxidant
system.

8. Platinum
Platinum is among the most expensive and
valuable minerals. Platinum is used in catalytic
converters, laboratory equipment, electrical
contacts and electrodes, platinum resistance
thermometers, dentistry equipment, and jewelry
9. Silver
Silver has long been valued as a precious metal.
Silver metal is used in many bullion coins,
sometimes alongside gold, while it is more
abundant than gold, it is much less abundant as
a native metal.

10. Aluminum
The Philippines has one of the biggest
aluminum deposits but massive mining of this
mineral is being done at the moment.
Aluminium is remarkable for its low density and
its ability to resist corrosion through the
phenomenon of passivation. Aluminium and its
alloys are vital to the aerospace industry and
important in transportation and building
industries, such as building facades and window
frames.The oxides and sulfates are the most
useful compounds of aluminium.
The structures that can be found near the
location of metallic deposit are volcanoes
and trenches. Gold, copper, iron, chromite,
cobalt and other metals are seen near the
volcanoes since they are a result of the
change in temperature and state of the lava
inside the volcanoes that were not released
during the eruption.

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