A tour at Philippines’ largest copper exporter, Carmen Copper Corp (CCC) in Toledo City, Cebu last April 3 – 4, 2014.
CCC has an operating agreement with Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation and it has exclusive operating rights over the in situ mineral resources and ore reserves of Carmen, Lutopan and Biga mineral deposits, collectively known as Toledo Copper Mine Complex covering 1, 674 hectares. This is part of the Atlas mineral property covering 5,218 hectares, consisting of 3,284.48 hectares Atlas-owned mining claims and 1, 934 hectares of mining claims belonging to claim-owners who have valid operating agreements with Atlas. CCC restarted the Toledo mining operation in September 2007.
April 3, 2014: The PBEST Alliance Building paved way for the NGO to know more about the different involved stakeholders in Toledo City, from the local government, religious group to the agriculture groups which all shared their individual interests and concerns regarding various aspects of development of the area. It was held at Days Hotel.
City Councilor: Zosimo Labellanosa
Integrated Farmers Associations – City of Toledo (IMPACT) Secretary and Toledo United Mango Growers Associations President: Emelinda I. Nelmida
Knights of Columbus -Toledo Chapter Grand Knight: Benny Jumaoas
April 4, 2014: Mine Tour
Safety Orientation with the Plant’s Safety Officer: Mr. Buboy Adlawan
Mining Operations at Lutopan Pit
Biga Mineral Deposits (Biga Pit)
Ms. Sofia Picardal, the corporate communications officer also ushered us warmly into their vicinity.
SDMP – Assisted AFCA MPC Plant Nursery
The Carmen Concentrator (CarCon) Plant
OIC in Milling Operations in Carmen Concentrator – Mr. Lorimer Pagalian
Ball Mills inside CarCon
Carmen Copper Corp. Port
City Development: Toledo City Port (view from the back of the Days Hotel)
