50th Anniversary

The Philippines Australia Business Council and the Australia Philippines Business Council, on the occasion of their 50th anniversary, jointly supported the Masterclass on Reduced Impact Mining (Current and Emerging Production Technologies for Gold and Copper) (Marco Polo Ortigas, October 2025).
Murdoch University Harry Butler Institute (Perth, Western Australia) professors Aleksandar Nikoloski and Tina Phiri Chanda presented on proven and emerging beneficiation, extraction and refining technologies in copper and gold production in the context of balancing resource demand/energy transition needs with environmental stewardship.
The masterclass was supported and funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The speakers engaged with mining professionals and engineers from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Department of Science and Technology, the Philippine Mineral Reporting Code Committee member associations, and the private sector.