DMCI Mining Firm Exports Higher Nickel Ore

Emerging nickel producer DMCI Mining Corporation delivered record nickel ore production of 2.0 million wet metric tons (WMT) in 2025, up 33% from 1.5 million WMT in 2024, while shipments increased 31% to 1.9 million WMT, marking the company’s second-highest level on record.

Berong Nickel Corporation has rehabilitated more than 174 hectares to date, exceeding its Year 3 targets. (Photo: DMCI Holdings Incorporated)

The growth was driven by higher output from its Zambales operations and the initial operations of the Long Point mine.

“We are encouraged by the improving fundamentals of the nickel industry after a challenging period,” said DMCI Mining President Tulsi Das C. Reyes.

“The combination of our record production, strong prices, and the continued progress of our Long Point development gives us solid growth prospects, both for the company and for our host communities.”

Year-on-year, average benchmark Philippine FOB laterite nickel ore prices for 1.5% grade increased 26%, from USD 36.3 to USD 45.7.

Guided by the country’s first approved Final Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Plan (FMRDP) for a nickel mine, subsidiary Berong Nickel Corporation has rehabilitated more than 174 hectares to date, exceeding its Year 3 targets.

The program remains on track for completion in 2027, after which the area will be turned over to the government, fulfilling the commitments set under the FMRDP.

Meanwhile, last November, subsidiary Zambales Diversified Mining Corp. earned its second Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award, underscoring the group’s commitment to safety and environmental stewardship, in line with the government’s advocacy for responsible and sustainable mining.