SILANGAN Mindanao Mining Co. Inc. (SMMCI) is implementing environmental and social responsibility efforts in the areas surrounding its Silangan Copper-Gold Project in Surigao del Norte province, building on the best practices of its parent business, Philex Mining Corp.

'The wealth of learnings we have accumulated over the past six decades that we have operated Padcal, the engine that has driven Philex's growth, has helped us hit the ground running in Surigao del Norte,' said Eulalio Austin Jr., president and chief executive officer of Philex, a listed copper and gold producer in the country.