TVI Resource Development Phils. Inc.

Greenstone Resources Corporation recently held a whole-day culinary event to commemorate the National Nutrition Month at its mine site in Tubod Municipality of this province. Now on its 50th year, the annual national celebration aims to encourage more Filipinos to follow a healthy lifestyle, choose nutritious food and engage in regular physical exercise.

The Greenstone celebration featured various activities geared to educate participants on proper nutrition and healthy living like physical exercise – a focal point of the event – with Zumba sessions and fun runs that encouraged participants to find engaging ways to stay active.

Local home cooks and chefs at heart showed how to prepare nutritious and delicious meals using locally-sourced ingredients, highlighting the ease of achieving a healthy diet – and that Filipino cuisine can just be as palatable as gourmet cooking. The company also hosted a poster-making contest to showcase its employees’ creative talents.

“We believe that we can significantly enhance the overall health, happiness and productivity of our colleagues. Proper nutrition and regular physical activity are essential not just for personal health; both are also vital to building a resilient team. Our commitment is to inspire and support healthier lifestyles, ensuring our employees are at their best both in and out of the workplace," said Greenstone Assistant General Manager Joey Cameros.

TVIRD’s Agata Mining Ventures Inc. – now in the second year of its final rehabilitation – has taken significant strides towards bringing its communities’ organic handmade products closer to the Mindanao mainstream market.

The commercial distribution of these products is a milestone for the company’s Mabakas Techno Demo Farm School and the success of its Social Development and Management Program.

Mabakas is making its way into the regional market with two brand lines: Agata’s Best features an array of handicraft products that include fashionable bags, figurines, wall clocks, baskets, decorative vases, and ornamental furniture. These items incorporate organic materials and reflect the artistry of the community.

Meanwhile, the diverse selection of food products under Agata Fresh include crispy 'Pijanga' chicharon, indulgent Lawigan’s Bukayo coconut toffee, spicy chili garlic sauce, and refreshing calamansi juice,

Bottled achara, turmeric powder, coco vinegar, virgin coconut oil, and tablea chocolate complete the institute’s current line of innovative and high-quality products set to capture both the local and national markets.

TVIRD’s Greenstone Resources Corporation and its Representatives of Host and Neighboring Communities (RHNC) took part in a two-day Capacity Building Seminar organized by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office 13 (MGB-RO-XIII) in Surigao City.

The gathering was conducted through the Community Relations, Education, and Development Officers Organization – Caraga (CREDO-Caraga) and focused on strengthening the skills and effectiveness of the representatives in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities in their respective localities.

For a stronger community…

The initiative to enhance competence was designed to equip community representatives with the necessary tools and knowledge to advocate more effectively for their constituents through productive and meaningful engagements. It is also designed to train them to monitor the implementation and progress of essential development programs and ensure the balanced distribution of benefits from the company’s mining activities.

On the part of Greenstone, this proactive approach underscores its dedication to grassroots development and fostering a collaborative environment where the voices and plans of the people are heard and integrated into the company’s long-term plans. It likewise builds a foundation of mutual trust and cooperation.

Greenstone Resources Corporation, operator of the Siana Gold Project, conducted the Mine Rehabilitation Fund Committee (MRFC) validation for the second quarter of 2024 last July 5. For the first time, the exercise was conducted on-site at the company’s premises, marking a significant milestone and enhancing the precision and transparency of the evaluation process.

The validation is a crucial step in confirming the environmental and operational performance of the Siana Gold Project. By involving a diverse group of stakeholders, the MRFC ensures a comprehensive evaluation of its mining operations, promoting transparency and accountability.

The MRFC validation team includes the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and other line agencies under the DENR, REACH Foundation (an NGO), the religious sector represented by Rev. Fhygie Ladres - a Social Apostolate Center Staff of the Diocese of Surigao – and local chief executives from the host municipalities: Alegria Mayor Rene Esma, Mainit Mayor Crisanta Mondano, and Tubod Mayor Richelle Romarate who sent a representative.

The Emergency Response Team (ERT) of Greenstone Resources Corporation was recently awarded overall champion in the Industrial Category of the first Governor’s Rescuelympics in the capital city of Surigao del Norte Province, which hosts the company’s Siana Gold Project.

The team received top honors from no less than Surigao del Norte Governor Robert Lyndon S. Barbers and dedicated their victory to Greenstone’s enduring commitment to safety and emergency response for the community.

The event was held in observance of this year’s National Disaster Resilience Month, featuring the theme, “Bantayog ng Katatagan at ang Pagbubuklod sa Layuning Kahandaan” (Testament to Integrity and Unity in Readiness).

The Balabag Gold & Silver Project, a 100%-owned subsidiary of TVIRD, proudly announces the completion of its milestone 100th shipment last May 27. Parallel to this, the company likewise marks the production of its 5000th dore bar – a timely achievement on its third year of operations.

The project is operated in a 4,779-hectare MPSA located in Bayog Municipality, Province of Zamboanga del Sur. TVIRD brought operations on-stream in Balabag in July 2021 and officially declared commercial production in November 01 of the same year.

Since then, Balabag has been a key asset in the company’s gold and silver portfolio – and has brought the Philippines further as a major global producer of gold and silver.

TVIRD Balabag's 100th shipment and the production of its 5000th dore bar were achieved through the synergistic cooperation of its key officers, dedicated personnel, its beneficiary communities and local government units and agencies. Moreover, it reflects not only the project's success but also its significant contribution to the country's economic development.

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Inspiring Equality and Inclusion in Society:
TVIRD Group Celebrates Women's Month

The TVIRD Group recently celebrated Women’s Month in line with the national theme, “WE, for gender equality and inclusive society” – further highlighting its commitment to equality and inclusivity across the ranks of its workforce. The month-long celebration across the group’s mine sites consisted of a series of programs geared towards women’s health, wellness, and values formation.

Greenstone Resources Corporation’s Siana Gold Project, a wholly owned subsidiary of TVIRD, along with the Balabag Gold-Silver Project, and the Agata Nickel Project, each commemorated Women’s Month through various activities across the group’s Mindanao mine sites.

CFO Cynthia Delfin expresses her admiration and emphasized the importance of empowering women.

“With every choice that we make every day, we honor ourselves. Women dedicated their lives to bring us where we are now. Let us nurture lives because that’s what are women meant for – nurturing lives. Mabuhay ang kababaihan!” she said.

TVIRD Group dominates National Fire Olympics, clinches national champion and first runner-up honors in industrial category

The TVIRD Balabag Emergency Response Team (ERT) achieved a notable milestone by cornering the championship title in the recently concluded National Fire Olympics in Baguio City. This success is shared with TVIRD’s wholly-owned company Greenstone Resources Corporation, operator of the Siana Gold Project – which secured first runner-up honors.

In commemoration of Fire Prevention Month, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) held its 8th National Fire Olympics at the Melvin Jones Football Ground in Burnham Park, Baguio City from March 19 to 21. An estimated 1,600 participants from both the government and private sectors attended the event.

The three-day competition featured highlights, such as the Fire Ground Search and Rescue Challenge, Search and Rescue Attack, Firefighting Relay, and High-level Ropemanship – all geared towards promoting fire safety and emergency preparedness.

Earlier, both teams clinched their respective Regional Fire Olympic championship titles in the BFP’s provincial competitions. Siana captured the top plum in Caraga, while Balabag cornered their victory in Region IX.

The TVIRD Group leads a solid track record of safety and health performance – a mindset that resonates strongly within the group and continues to drive its performance over the years.

This same mindset extends to its communities who have been trained to respond to emergency situations and provide relief during times of crisis.

TVIRD Balabag Gold-Silver Project, along with Greenstone Resources Corporation, operator of the Siana Gold Project – both wholly owned and operated by TVIRD – clinched their respective Regional Fire Olympic championship titles in the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) National Fire Olympics.

The Greenstone Emergency Response Team (ERT) emerged victorious in Surigao del Norte Province last February 27 while the Balabag ERT asserted their dominance as the overall champion in Pagadian City last March 8th.

The TVIRD Group has always gone beyond expectations in its safety and health performance as well as legal compliance, as proven by its track record. With its recent wins in the BFP Regional Fire Olympics, the group has exceeded its usual best – and are now on its way to compete in the national leg.

The two teams will represent Region IX and Caraga at the National Fire Olympics in Baguio City this year. Despite being rivals for the national championship title, both teams maintain a high level of brotherhood within the TVIRD Group.

TVIRD's Greenstone Resources Corporation (GRC) successfully passed the Multipartite Monitoring Team (MMT) validation for the fourth quarter of 2023. The on-site inspection was recently conducted at the company’s Siana Gold Project in Tubod Municipality, Surigao del Norte.

Greenstone is committed to upholding the highest standards in mining and takes measures to ensure a safe and healthy environment. Meantime, the MMT’s role is to ensure that the company complies with these standards.

Mine Environmental Protection and Enhancement Superintendent Amelito Salas emphasized, "Greenstone’s environmental management approach is anchored on its core value of Environmental Excellence, which reflects its commitment to take good care of the environment where it operates. We believe that by doing so, we are also taking care of the people.”

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/siana-aces-q4-2023-multipartite-monitoring-team-validation/

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TVIRD unit extends aid to areas hit by landslide | Jonathan L. Mayuga Greenstone Resources Corp. said it has mobilized its emergency response team (ERT) to conduct relief operations and provide initial post-trauma assistance to areas affected by the landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro. A wholly-owned affiliate company of TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD),....

In the aftermath of the recent natural calamity that struck the town of Maco in this province, TVIRD's Greenstone Resources Corporation mobilized its Emergency Response Team to conduct relief operations and provide initial post-trauma assistance to affected residents in the area.

“We are Filipinos. Our culture is rooted in resiliency and helpfulness. That is why we heeded the call to aid our friends and industry colleagues, especially the communities who needed immediate help,” stated Safety and Health Manager Aldrin Arieta.

During the relief operations, the ERT provided practical assistance by distributing relief goods to household evacuees and responding to the needs of landslide survivors.

Additionally, team members are trained in mental health awareness, enabling them to offer comfort to families of the victims through initial post-trauma relief to aid in their recovery from the traumatic experience.

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/greenstone-brings-post-trauma-relief-to-masara-communities/

Greenstone Resources Corporation (GRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TVIRD and operator of the Siana Gold Project, successfully concluded its Livelihood Training Program for 2023 at its Mabakas Techno Demo Farm School.

A total of 127 scholars graduated, earning their national training certificates (NCII) in accredited courses such as Animal Production, Heavy Equipment, Rice Competitiveness Enhancement, Cacao Production, and the GRC Community Emergency Response Team Training.

The program garnered recognition from both TESDA and the Villar Foundation for its role as a partner in implementing the livelihood skills program.

The name ‘Mabakas’ directly translates to ‘industrious’ in the dialect of the Mamanwas, indigenous tribesmen of the Caraga Region where Greenstone operates. The institution is the only TESDA-accredited farm school supported and operated by a mining company – for which there are two under the TVIRD Group: one in GRC and one in the Agata Nickel Project.

Read more: https://tvird.com.ph/greenstones-mabakas-techno-demo-farm-concludes-its-livelihood-training-program-for-2023/

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TVIRD's Greenstone Resources Corporation (GRC), received an official visit from His Excellency David Bruce Hartman, Ambassador of Canada to the Philippines, last May 29-30 at its Siana Gold MIne (Siana) in Tubod.

Upon the invitation of TVIRD Chairman Clifford M. James, Ambassador Hartman was joined by Second Trade Secretary Kayla Slobodnik and Second Political Secretary Peter Wright on the two-day excursion.

The delegation was welcomed on site by key company officers and members of the indigenous Mamanwa Tribe and were likewise toured within the 3,289-hectare Siana MPSA area where they saw first-hand the developments on the company’s processing plant, main pit, tailings storage facilities and other major infrastructures.

The company also hosted a cocktail reception and welcome dinner for the Ambassador. Invited guests to the soiree include highest ranking officers of the Philippine Armed Forces and National Police, LGU officials as well as those from partner government agencies.

“It is through projects and investments like [TVI’s Siana Gold], that the mining industry will lead the way in the pursuit of a green economy,“ said Ambassador Hartman during his keynote message.

“In Canada, we see responsible business conduct as an essential element of the mining sector. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad to respect human rights, to operate transparently and in consultation with host governments and local communities; and to work in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, while respecting local applicable laws as well as the OECD`s Guidelines for Multinational Enterprise. “

“We were thrilled to see the Philippines as the first country in the Indo-Pacific to have adopted Canada’s Toward Sustainable Mining (TSM) framework, and we appreciate TVIRD’s commitment to sustainable mining and [its] regular engagement with local civil society and indigenous peoples,“ he concluded.

In the country’s dynamic extractives and mineral development industry, going for mere compliance is simply not enough. Today’s mining companies are now measured by how closely they adhere to excellence – and so Agata takes daily strides in line of this pursuit.

Agata once again successfully garnered high scores in the recently concluded Tenement, Safety, Health, Environment and Social Development (TSHES) Audit initiated by the MGB Region XIII last month.

The TSHES Audit Team was composed of the highly qualified members from MGB Region XIII.

The company’s success in the recent audit is testament that it takes compliance seriously and holds its environmental priority in the highest regard.

MGB 13 stated that Agata remains “the gold standard of compliance amongst its counterparts in the mining capital of the Philippines, the Caraga Region,” as the agency concluded the audit and released no significant negative findings.

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/beyond-compliance-agata-adheres-to-excellence-in-recent-tshes-audit/

TVIRD Adopts Twin Rivers in Zamboanga del Sur, Earns Accolades from Environment Bureau

“Clean water and clean air are the best gifts that we could leave our children,” highlighted the speech of Chairman Danilo Sauclom of Barangay Depore – host of TVIRD’s Balabag Gold and Silver Project – who expressed the paramount importance of a clean and sustainable natural environment during the recent launch of the company’s Adopt-a-River Project.

Supported by the government’s Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Zamboanga Peninsula, the project aims to improve the physical condition and to prevent further degradation of the town’s Dipili and Depore Rivers.

Sauclom, a member of the Multipartite Monitoring Team (MMT) and a known environmentalist, underscored the importance of a clean environment by saying “it could live without people, but people could not live without it.”

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/tvird-adopts-twin-rivers-in-zamboanga-del-sur-earns-accolades-from-environment-bureau/

Philippine Ducks Thrive in TVIRD’s Sulphide Dam

Oftentimes, the silence of TVIRD’s Sulphide Dam is broken only by the loud and successive quacking of the waterbirds that made the company’s Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) its sanctuary for the last seven years. The quacking is then followed by splashing on the calm waters – and one can only surmise that the Philippine Ducks (Anas Luzonica) are thriving!

Visitors of the company are always in awe of the dam’s size – some 34 hectares wide and120 meters deep. The TSF, which was used during the company’s copper-zinc mining operations, is a structural beauty in itself. Surrounded by lush and cool Mt. Canatuan, it looks like a lake with clear, green water.

And the presence of the Philippine Ducks makes the man-made lake even more interesting.

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/philippine-ducks-thrive-in-tvirds-sulphide-dam/

TVIRD Group of Companies Rolls-Out Tabang Caraga for Typhoon-Stricken Communities in Mindanao

Almost 12,000 households benefitted from the joint relief operations dubbed “Tabang Caraga” for victims of Super Typhoon Odette that battered CARAGA Region and the rest of the country more than a week ago.

The relief operations was jointly conducted by TVIRD, Agata, Greenstone and the Villar Sipag Foundation. The initiative was launched a day after Odette hit two Surigao provinces and Dinagat Islands.

The relief effort covered the eight barangays under Agata’s nickel mining operation, including the coastal barangays of Binuangan, Tinigbasan, Tagpangahoy and Lawigan. Also included were residents of inland barangays E. Morgado, Tagbuyacan, Colorado and La Paz. The operations likewise benefitted the host and nearby communities of Greenstone in the town of Tubod as well as affected households in Surigao and Dinagat Islands.

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/tvird-group-of-companies-rolls-out-tabang-caraga-for-typhoon-stricken-communities-in-mindanao/

An Environmental Program that is Both Transformative and ‘Instagrammable’

Agata continues to implement effective and sustainable rehabilitation programs that highlights its “Mining and Ecotourism” concept through the successful conversion of its mined-out areas into eco-tourism sites.

Agata may not be the biggest nickel project in the country. But whatever it lacks in size is compensated through innovations, environmental programs and socio-cultural projects replicated by other companies.

Agata designed its rehabilitation programs to give equal importance to replanting mined-out areas and protecting existing forests in order to conserve its natural environment. The balance between production and protection is essential in sustaining the community’s livelihood and protecting local resources.

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/an-environmental-program-that-is-both-transformative-and-instagrammable/

It has barely started its commercial mining operation. Yet, TVIRD has already asked the government’s permission to adopt two of the town’s vital bodies of water.

In his letter addressed to the Zamboanga Peninsula OIC and regional director of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), TVIRD Vice President Edsel Abrasaldo expressed the company’s intent to adopt Dipili and Depore Rivers to help the government in its campaign to protect the environment and improve the physical condition of the country’s rivers and waterways.

TVIRD wants to adopt a one kilometer stretch of Dipili and Depore Rivers that traverse Bayog – the host town of the company’s gold and silver mining operations. Both are tributaries on Sibugay River, which at approximately 58 kilometers, is the longest river in the Zamboanga Peninsula.

This is not the first time the company has adopted a critical body of water in order to help preserve it. TVIRD’s Agata Nickel Project previously adopted a stretch of Kalinawan River – which is the cleanest inland body of water in the Caraga Region, and possibly the entire Province of Agusan del Norte.

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/tvirds-holistic-environmental-management-program-includes-adoption-of-dipili-and-depore-rivers/

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Mining stakeholders of Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur are jubilant that TVIRD finally commenced its commercial mining operations in Sitio Balabag. Subanen tribal leaders as well as local government officials are likewise optimistic that with this development, people in the region will surely benefit from the increased economic activity in downstream industries.

The news also brought a smile to the 78-year old tribal leader, Timuay Casiano Edal – a member of the Subanen tribal council and one of the signatories of the MOA signed by the tribe and TVIRD. The MOA enumerates the duties and responsibilities of the two parties as the company utilizes the Subanen ancestral lands and harnesses its resources.

“After many years of waiting, finally TVIRD is operational. I never thought I would still witness its mining operations,” the chieftain told TVIRD Community Relations Officer Lope Dizon.

Edal was among the many Subanens who warmly welcomed the company’s geologists assigned to explore Balabag some 20 years ago.

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/mining-community-is-ecstatic-as-tvird-brings-operations-on-stream-in-bayog/

Engr. Ariel Ogiagan is one of the top officials of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in the town of Baliguian, a third-class municipality in Zamboanga del Norte Province. And after seeing him in his office, one can easily speculate that this young civil engineer has come a long way.

A son of a farmer and member of the Subanon tribe, Engr. Ogiagan is one of the 91 scholars of TVIRD.

Being among the top performers of his class and a member of his tribe were the merits on which the company provided him a scholarship grant.

“The opportunity for a better education and decent life is the best thing that TVIRD has done for me and my family,” said Engr. Ogiagan. His sentiment is shared by fellow scholars who are now working in both government and the private sector.

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/tvird-scholars-choose-education-public-service-and-healthcare-as-their-vocation/

From Educators to Licensed Professionals: TVIRD Scholars Make Waves in Their Chosen Fields

From 2004 to 2020, TVIRD spent more than Php11-million pesos for its scholarship program. The amount is on top of the construction cost of the first school buildings and library of Canatuan Elementary and National High School as well as the salaries of both school’s first four school teachers.

When TVIRD concluded its Canatuan operations in 2014, it also produced professional teachers, nurses, midwives, civil engineers, agriculturists, geologists, an environmental engineer, a forester and a member of the Philippine Navy.

Geologist Ryan Lumabi mentioned earlier that the education provided to him by the company gave him the fighting chance to reach his dream.

Meet the other TVIRD scholars whose careers were given the necessary spark by the company's education program: http://tvird.com.ph/from-educators-to-licensed-professionals-tvird-scholars-make-waves-in-their-chosen-fields/

Prior to TVIRD’s entry, Dipili River in Bayog was laden with toxic waste from chemicals, including Cyanide, which were discarded by illegal small-scale miners at Sitio Balabag. In addition, human waste from hundreds of workers and their families were also thrown there, leaving a dead river that festered over time.

Illegal artisanal mining was the livelihood of many people in this town since the early 90s. People from neighboring towns in Zamboanga de Sur and other Mindanao provinces came in droves to join the gold rush in Balabag – literally “making a killing” (of the environment) in the process.

This wanton activity only came to a halt in 2012 when the MGB issued and implemented a Cease and Desist Order and completely dismantled the illegal facilities through the assistance of the NBI, the Philippine Army and the PNP.

Since then, TVIRD obtained an MPSA in this town and started rehabilitating Balabag’s dying environment. As the company commemorates Environment Month, it also looks back on its history in Balabag – and how it has brought its people upon the threshold of prosperity.

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/tvirds-holistic-approach-breathes-new-life-into-balabags-natural-environment/

A testament from three natives of Bayog Town

He once labored for an illegal small-scale miner of this town during the late 2000s. Carrying a sack of gold ore on his frail back, he either walked through the rain or under the heat of the sun just to bring the precious cargo into his boss’ makeshift processing plant.

Yet, what Marvin M. Edal got was a meager Php20 for his daily one kilometer walk over a rolling terrain. And he did not even have mandated health benefits!

In 2010, Marvin took the opportunity to work with the exploration team of TVIRD. After a brief hiatus to finish his high school, he rejoined the company in 2015 as one of the facilitators of TVIRD’s Community Relations Office .

Like Marvin, Admin Assistant Dionel Barut loves his work at TVIRD. Dionel, 23, is a BS Hotel and Restaurant Management graduate. He heads the company’s chefs and kitchen staff in crafting the menu and preparing food served daily at the mess hall.

“TVIRD values its workers, especially those who are honest in doing their work,” according to Julito M. Bate, a carpenter and father of seven children. Bate was already a construction worker even before joining the company in 2012 but his experience with TVIRD led him to give his best in all his works.

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/workers-hope-for-tvird-to-stay-long-in-their-town/

Imelda Residents: Help Came When We Needed It Most

“It was a touching gesture. The assistance provided to us came when we needed it most,” said Imelda Town residents who were provided with food packs by TVIRD. The assistance came after the devastating storm battered the town and hit Barangay Poblacion the hardest.

Danny Gamil, leader of a barangay purok (a subset of a barangay) and neighbor Nolyn G. Palme said the arrival of the food packs helped their families survive for days after Storm Crising brought heavy flooding.

The company’s efforts provided immediate relief to an estimated 400 families in the municipality.

Earlier, TVIRD provided assistance to some 250 families from Barangays Dimalinao, Kahayagan and Dipili directly after Crising battered these barangays with strong floods and extraordinary rainfall.

Specifically for Zamboanga del Sur, this is not the first time that a natural disaster of this magnitude brought savage destruction to homes and farmlands.

Read more: http://tvird.com.ph/imelda-residents-help-came-when-we-needed-it-most/