Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Assistant Secretary for Mining Concerns Michael Cabalda (center), concurrent officer-in-charge director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), visits the Silangan Project site in Barangay Timamana, Tubod, Surigao del Norte to check on the progress of its development works and on its environmental compliance and social development. Cabalda is accompanied by MGB CARAGA regional director Larry Heradez (fifth from right) and members of the MGB 13 Regional Office. They were welcomed by Victor Francisco, vice-president for environment and community relations (right) of Silangan Mindanao Mining Inc.; Francis Joseph Ballesteros, public and regulatory affairs head (fourth from left); Jerome Maddumba, resident manager (fifth from left); and other key executives. The Silangan Copper and Gold Project is an undertaking of Silangan Mindanao Mining, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Philex Mining Corp.