Despite weak metal prices in the world market, the value of the Philippines’ metallic mineral production rose 7.2 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier on the back of higher nickel shipments

According to the Mines and Geoscience Bureau (MGB), the country’s metal sales rose to P23.72 billion in January-March 2015 from P22.14 billion a year ago even as metal prices softened on the world market.

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