DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-71

(NAR) VOL. 11 NO.4 / OCT. – DEC. 2000

[ DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2000-71, October 09, 2000 ]

STANDARD COSTS AND FEES FOR VARIOUS SERVICES OF THE MINES AND GOESCIENCES BUREAU

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 197 dated 13 January 2000, the following fees and charges for services rendered by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) are hereby revised and/or updated: Fees and Charges (in Philippine Pesos, unless otherwise provided) 1.0 MINING RIGHTS 1.1 Application for/Approved Exploration Permit (EP), Mineral Agreement (MA), Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA), Temporary Exploration Permit (TEP) and Special Mines Permit(SMP), including Mining Lease Contract (MLC); 1.1.1 Filing Fee 10.00.Hectare but not less than 3,000.00/Application 1.1.2 Clearance Fee 1,000.00/Application 1.1.3 Registration Fee for EP, MA, 1,000.00/Permit/Contract FTAA, TEP or SMP 1.1.4 Occupation Fee (for EP, MA, FTAA, TEP, SMP including MLC) a. For areas within Mineral 100.00/Hectare Reservation b. For Non-Mineral Reservation 50.00/Hectare areas 1.1.5 Conversion Fee a. Approved Contract/Permit (from 100.00/Hectare MA to FTAA/vice versa of EP to MA/FTAA) b. Mining Application (from oneform 5,000.00/Conversion of mining right application to another, e.g., application for EP to MA) 1.1.6 Transfer/Assignment Feea. Approved Contract Permit 10.00/Hectare b. Application for EP, MA or 5.00/Hectare FTAA 1.1.7 Evaluation of Feasibility Study 10,000.00/Study Report Report 1.1.8 Amendment of EP, MA or 10,000.00/Application FTAA Application (except reduction in applied area) 1.1.9 Request for Evaluation of 5,000.00/EPEP EPEP 1.1.10 Request for Certificate 1,000.00/Contract of Environmental Management and Community Relations Track Record 1.1.11 Application for Amendment of 10,000.00/Contract Contract (MA/FTAA) Note: Each of the above charges 20.00 shall be subject to PD 1856, as amended 1.2 Application for/Approval Industrial Sand and Gravel and Other Mining Permits Under MGB Jurisdiction 1.2.1 Filing Fee 2,000.00/Application 1.2.2 Registration Fee 1,000.00/Permit 1.2.3 Request for Evaluation of 5,000.00/EPEP EPEP 1.2.4 Clearance Fee 1,000.00/Application 1.2.5 Renewal Fee 1,000.00/Permit Note: Each of the above charges 20.00 shall be subject to PD 1856, as amended 1.3 Application for Small-Scale Mining Permit 1.3.1 Filing Fee 2,000.00/Application P.D. 1856, as amended-20.00 1.4 Application for Mineral Processing Permit 1.4.1 Filing Fee 5,000.00/Application 1.4.2 Renewal Fee 2,000.00/Permit Note: Each of the above charges shall be subject to PD 1856, as amended - 20.00 1.5 Application for One Transport Permit 1.5.1 Application Fee 100.00/Application 1.5.2 Verification Fee 5,000.00/VerificationNote: Each of the above charges shall be subject to PD 1856, as amended - 20.00 1.6 Application for Accreditation of Traders, Dealers and Retailers in the Trading of Mineral Products/By- Products 1.6.1 Filing Fee 5,000.00/Application 1.6.2 Renewal Fee 2,500.00/Renewal Note: Each of the above charges shall be subject to PD 1856, as amended - 20.00 1.7 Registration of Miscellaneous Documents and Related Services 1.7.1 Power of Attorney 200.00/Power of Atty. 1.7.2 Other Forms of 1,000.00/Assignment Assignments/Transfer or Transfer 1.7.3 All other Instruments 1,000.00/Instrument Affecting Mining Rights 1.7.4 Letter-Request for Certification 50.00/Certification 1.7.5 Request for Certified 40.00/Document True/Xerox Copy plus 5.00/Page Note: Each of the above charges shall be subject to PD 1856, as amended - 20.00 1.8 Docketing Charges with the Panel of Arbitrators/Mines Adjudication Board 1.8.1 For Filing Ordinary Protest, 2,000.00/Protest, etc. Adverse Claim, Opposition or any other Petitions 1.8.2 For filing Protest coupled with 10% of the total Damages damage claimed shall be the basis for the docket fee 1.8.3 For Filing Counter-Claim, 2,000.00/Counter-Claim, Counter-Protest or Counter- Counter-Protest, etc. Opposition 1.8.4 For Filing Counter-Claim, 10% of the total damage Counter-Protest or Counter- claimed shall be the basis for Opposition coupled with Damages the docket fee 1.8.5 Intervenor's Fee 2,000.00/Intervenor 1.8.6 Appeal Fee 2,000.00/Appeal Note: Each of the above charges shall be subject to PD 1856, as amended - 20.00 1.9 Docketing Charges with MGB 1.9.1 For Filing an Action with 5,000.00/Application MGB Regional Office 1.9.2 For Filing an Appeal 2,000.00/Appeal Note: Each of the above charges shall be subject to PD 1856, asamended - 20.00 1.10 Application for Survey Order, Verification of Survey Returns and Field Verification of Survey of Approved/ Proposed Mining/Contract/Permit Areas 1.10.1 Application for Survey Order a. Processing Fee 60.00/block or 81 hectares plus 25.00 for the succeeding blocks or a fraction thereof P.D. 1856 20.00 b. Projection Fee 120.00 for the first100 hectares, plus 25.00 for the succeeding 100 hectares or a fraction thereof c. Filing Fee 120.00/Application P.D. 1856 20.00 d. Surety Bond 10.00/hectare but not less than 500.00 1.10.2 Verification of Survey Returns a. Application Fee 300.00/Application b. Processing of prescribed original 6.00/Set and duplicate Computation Sheets of not more than 15 stations per sheet c. Processing of resubmitted (new 6.00/New Set provided that the set) original and duplicate minimum charge shall be Computation Sheets (w/ correction) of 350.00 for the first resubmittal, not more than 15 stations per sheet, plus 400.00 for every and/or additional survey returns with subsequent resubmittal. fieldnotes and/or computation 1.10.3 Perimeter Boundary Survey a. Application for/Approved 30,000.00/Line km.

MA/FTAA

b. Application for/Approval Small 3,000.00/Hectare for the first 5 Scale Mining Permit/Contract hectares, plus 1,000 for the succeeding hectares or fraction thereof c. Application for/Approved other 3,000.00/Hectare Mining Permits (e.g. Sand and Gravel Permits) 1.10.4 Tie Line Survey 15,000.00/Kilometer In addition, to the above charges, the applicant or interested party shall pay for the transportation of MGB personnel from official station to the area and return and other incidental expenses incurred. The precision of survey control shall be in accordance with the Land Surveys Manual of the Philippines. 1.11 Evaluation of Mining Projects of Companies Applying for Registration/Licensing of Securities as referred by the Securities and Exchange Commission2,000.00/Application 1.12 Application for Explosives and Other Permits 1.12.1 License to Possess Explosives - Purchaser's 300.00/Application 1.12.2 Amendment to License to Possess Explosives 300.00/Application 1.12.3 Purchase/Transfer/Import Explosives 125.00/Application 1.12.4 License to Possess Explosives - Foreman's 300.00/Application 1.12.5 Temporary Safety Inspector's Permit 300.00/Application (including renewal) 1.12.6 Temporary Safety Engineer's Permit (including renewal) 300.00/Application 1.12.7 Permanent Safety Inspector's Permit (including renewal) 300.00/Application 1.12.8 Permanent Safety Engineer's Permit 300.00/Application (including renewal) 1.12.9 Alien's Local Employment 2,500.00/Application 1.12.10 Electrical Wiring Installation 150.00/Application 1.12.11 Machinery Installation 150.00/Application 1.12.12 Mine, Quarry and Mill Permits 180.00/Application 2.0 GEOLOGICAL/MINING INVESTIGATION AND VERIFICATION AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES 2.1 Geological, Geochemical or Geophysical 2,000.00/man/day Investigation provided that the minimum charge is 6,000.00 2.2 Verification/Evaluation of Applied or Mining 1,200.00/man/day Contract/Permit Area provided that the minimum charge is 3,600.00 2.3 Verification/Field Investigation of Mining 1,200.00/man/day Conflicts or Other Boundary Survey provided that the minimum charge is 3,600.00 2.4 Verification of Ore Stockpile and Umpiring 1,200.00/man/day provide of Ore Shipment that the minimum charge is 3,600.00 2.5 Verification/Field Investigation of Mineral 1,200.00/man/day Processing Plant provided that the minimum charge is 3,600.00 2.6 Verification of Explosives Magazines and 1,200.00/man/day Blasting Schemes provided that the minimum charge is 6,000.00 In addition to the above charges, the applicant or interest party shall pay for the transportation of bureau personnel from official station to the area and return and other incidental expenses incurred therein. 2.7 Rock Mechanics Laboratory Services (subject to availability of equipment) 2.7.1 Unconfined Compressive (rock ore) Test a. Without Strain Measurements 200.00 b. With Strain Measurements 400.00 2.7.2 Discontinuity Shear Strength Test (Rock Cores of Chunks of Size NX or 6 cm. x 6 cm.) 1,000.00 2.7.3 Triaxial Testa. NX 1,000.00 b. AX 1,000.00 2.7.4 Tensile (Brazilian) Test 200.00 2.7.5 Cutting 50.00/sq. diameter 3.0 LEASE OF DRILLING EQUIPMENT 3.1 Monthly Rental Fee 3.1.1 Drilling Machine a. X-Ray Drill 5,040.00 b. Longyear Model "24" Wireline Drill 10,800.00 c. Longyear Model "24" Conventional Drill 8,640.00 d. Longyear Model "34" Wireline Drill 13,680.00 e. Longyear Model "34" Conventional Drill 11,520.00 f. Longyear Model "38" Wireline Drill w/Automatic 15,120.00 chuck g. Longyear Model "44" Wireline Drill w/ Automatic17,280.00 Chuck 3.1.2 Drill Pumps a. Longyear Model 315 Pump 1,560.00 b. Longyear Model 535 Pump 4,800.00 c. Longyear Model 520 Pump 4,200.00 3.1.3 Drill Rods a. One (1) pc. AQ Rod, 10 ft. 120.00 b. One (1) pc. BQ Rod, 10 ft. 156.00 c. One (1) pc. NQ Rod, 10 ft. 180.00 d. One (1) pc. HQ Rod, 10 ft. 240.00 e. One (1) pc. AW Rod, 10 ft. 120.00 f. One (1) pc. BW Rod, 10 ft. 156.00 g. One (1) pc. NW Rod, 10 ft. 180.00 h. One (1) pc. HW Rod, 10 ft. 240.00 i. One (1) pc. EWL Rod, 10 ft. (smaller than AQ) 96.00 j. One (1) pc. XRT Rod, 10 ft. (smaller than EWL) 72.00 3.1.4 Casings a. One (1) pc. AW Casing, 10 ft. 120.00 b. One (1) pc. BW Casing, 10 ft. 156.00 c. One (1) pc. NW Casing, 10 ft. 180.00 d. One (1) pc. HW Casing, 10 ft. 240.00 e. One (1) pc. EWL Casing, 10 ft. 96.00 f. One (1) pc. XRT Casing, 10 ft. 72.00 3.1.5 Core Barrels a. One (1) pc. AQ Core Barrel, 10 ft. 120.00 b. One (1) pc. 5BQ Core Barrel, 10 ft. 156.00 c. One (1) pc. NQ Core Barrel, 10 ft. 180.00 d. One (1) pc. HQ Core Barrel, 10 ft. 240.00 3.1.6 Miscellaneous Accessories a. One (1) set Tripod Sheave Wheel, 24" Ø with clevis and bolt 1,200.00b. One (1) set Tripod Sheave Wheel, 18" Ø with 960.00 clevis and bolt c. One (1) pc. Heavy Duty Water Swivel Assy. with 600.00 lifting hail d. One (1) pc. Lifting Plug with rod box adapter 240.00 e. One (1) pc. Snatch Block, 6" Ø 120.00 f. One (1) set BX Casing Clamp 120.00 g. One (1) set NX Casing Clamp 120.00 h. One (1) set HQ Safety Foot Clamp Assy. complete with clamp jaws 600.00 3.2 Bond 3.2.1 For X-Ray Drill, Pump and Accessories 480,000.00 3.2.2 For Longyear Model "24" Conventional Drill, Pump and Accessories 600,000.00 3.2.3 For Longyear Model "24" Wireline Drill, Pump and Accessories 660,000.00 3.2.4 For Longyear Model "34" Conventional Drill, Pump and Accessories 900,000.00 3.2.5 For Longyear Model "34" Wireline Drill, Pump and Accessories 960,000.00 3.2.6 For Longyear Model "38" Wireline Drill w/ Automatic Chuck, Pump and Accessories 1,800,000.00 3.2.7 For Longyear Model "44" Wireline Drill w/ Automatic Chuck, Pump and Accessories 1,800,000.00 3.2.8 For Additional Longyear 535 Pump 120,000.00 3.2.9 For Additional Longyear 520 RQ Pump 108,000.00 3.2.10 For Additional Longyear 315 RQ Pump 60,000.00 3.3 Cash Deposits 3.3.1 For X-Ray Drill, Pump and Accessories 24,000.00 3.3.2 For Longyear Model "24" Conventional Drill, Pump and Accessories 42,000.00 3.3.3 For Longyear Model "24" Wireline Drill Pump and Accessories 48,000.00 3.3.4 For Longyear Model "34" Conventional Drill, Pump and Accessories 54,000.00 3.3.5 For Longyear Model "34" Wireline Drill, Pump and Accessories 60,000.00 3.3.6 For Longyear Model "38" Wireline Drill w/ Automatic Chuck, Pump and Accessories 72,000.00 3.3.7 For Longyear Model "44" Wireline Drill w/ Automatic Chuck, Pump and Accessories 84,000.00 3.3.8 For Additional Longyear 535 RQ Pump 12,000.00 3.3.9 For Additional Longyear 520 RQ Pump 9,600.00 3.3.10 For Additional Longyear 315 RQ Pump 7,200.00 3.3.11 For Demobilization of Drilling Equipment 40,000.00 and Accessories 4.0 PETROLOGICAL, MINERALOGICAL, GEOCHRONOLOGICAL AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES Free per Sample4.1 Sample Preparation and Gemology Unit 4.1.1 Rock cutting and polishing a. Soft rocks (as soft as or softer than marble), per sq.

dm. or a fraction thereof >cutting 150.00 > polishing 200.00 b. Hard rocks (harder than marble), per sq. dm. or a fraction thereof > cutting 180.00 > polishing 200.00 4.1.2 Thin section preparation a. unmounted rocks and minerals 350.00 b. mounted rock and mineral grains 450.00 c. mounted cutting/ditch samples 450.00 4.1.3 Polished section preparation a. unmounted rocks and minerals 350.00 b. mounted rocks and minerals 400.00 4.1.4 Polished-thin section preparation a. unmounted rocks and minerals 450.00 b. mounted rock and mineral grains 550.00 c. mounted cutting/ditch samples 550.00 4.1.5 Doubly polished wafer preparation for fluid 550.00 inclusion analysis 4.1.6 Sample preparation (drying, crushing, grinding, sieving and splitting) of geological materials for sedimontological/mineralogical analysis, per kilogram or fraction thereof a. oven drying 25.00 b. crushing using jaw crusher 50.00 c. grinding using vibrating disc mill 80.00 d. sieving d.1 coarse (14-150 mesh) > dry sample 50.00 > wet sample 60.00 d.2 fines (170-400 mesh) > dry sample 50.00 > wet sample 50.00 d.3 splitting using Jones riffle splitter 30.00 4.1.7 Sample preparation (drying, crushing and grinding up to -200 to -300 mesh) of geological materials for x-ray bulk analysis 150.00 4.1.8 Sample preparation (drying, crushing and grinding sieving and splitting) for chemical analysis 150.00 4.1.9 Sample preparation for paleomagnetic analysis a. mounting 200.00 b. coring 200.00 c. cutting 200.00 d. grinding 200.00 4.1.10 Sample preparation for paleontological analysis Microfossil Analysis a. thin section 300.00 b. washing, per 200 grams 200.00 c. polished block (3 x 2 x 2 cm.) 300.00d. chemical treatment, washing and smear slide preparation for radiolarian analysis 500.00 Microfossil Analysis e. cleaning (per sample) 100.00 f. repair (per specimen) 20.00 g. fossil reconstruction for broken specimen, moulds and casts (per specimen) 40.00 4.1.11 Gemstone preparation, per piece a. Preparation of cabochon with oval, round, triangle, square, pear and four-sided forms a.1 Mohs' hardness up to 7 > 7 to 18 mm. diameter 150.00 > 19 to 32 mm. diameter 200.00 a.2 Mohs' hardness between 7 and 9 > 7 to 18 mm. diameter 250.00 > 19 to 32 mm. diameter 300.00 b. Preparation of cabochon with heart, clover, star, cross, hexagon, octagon and more than four-sided forms b.1 Mohs' hardness up to 7 >7 to 18 mm. diameter 200.00 > 19 to 32 mm. diameter 250.00 b.2 Mohs' hardness between 7 and 9 > 7 to 18 mm. diameter 300.00 > 19 to 32 mm. diameter 350.00 c. Preparation of other shapes and forms such as teardrop, half-moon, shark's tooth, sphere, cone, cylinder, etc. for materials with Mohs' hardness up to 7 > 7 to 18 mm. diameter 300.00 > 19 to 32 mm. diameter 350.00 d. Faceting (64 index gear) Standard brilliant cut (round) > with Mohs' hardness up to 7 350.00 > with Mohs' hardness bet 7 & 9 400.00 Brilliant oval cut, emerald cut > with Mohs' hardness up to 7 350.00 > with Mohs' hardness bet 7 & 9 400.00 e. Gemstone drilling > first 10 mm. 30.00 > per 1 mm. or a fraction thereof, in excess of 10 mm. 15.00 f. Preparation of tumbled stones, per kg. (minimum of three kg.) 700.00 4.2 Megascopic/Microchemical Testing Laboratory Unit 4.2.1 Megascopic description of minerals including mineral name, color, streak, form, hardness and uses/recommendation for further analysis 250.00 4.2.2 Megascopic description of rocks including mineral composition, texture, rock name and uses/recommendation for further analysis 250.00 4.2.3 Qualitative microchemical test, per element 150.00 4.2.4 Qualitative chemical stain test, per mineral 150.004.2.5 Provision of rock and mineral collection with Identification, per set 120.00 4.3 Sedimentology/Clay Mineralogy Laboratory Unit 4.3.1 Sample preparation for grain size analysis > dilution and chemical treatment with sodium hexametaphosphate 500.00 > pipetting 500.00 > determination of weight loss 100.00 4.3.2 Mineral separation per 100 gram sample or a fraction thereof > using hand magnet 150.00 > using isodynamic magnetic separator 500.00 > using heavy liquid medium, per mineral 1,000.00 4.3.3 Grain size analysis > wet sieving method of quantitative determination of particle size distribution of soils/sediments down to fine sand size 300.00 > hydrometer method of quantitative determination of particle size distribution of soil/sediment from coarse sand size to clay size 400.00 4.3.4 Identification and description of sediments/detrital grains, with qualitatively estimated abundance > as received 1,500.00 > grain mounted polished/thin section 1,000.00 4.3.5 Identification and description of sediments/detrital grains, with quantitatively estimated abundances by point counting, per constituent grain > as received 2,500.00 > grain mounted polished/thin section 1,500.00 4.3.6 Permeability Test for Sediments and Soils (minimum of five trials) 1,200.00 4.3.7 Proctor Compaction Test for Sediments and Soils (minimum of five trials) 900.00 4.3.8 Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) 700.00 4.3.9 Determination of Liquid Limit by Cone Penetrometer Method > for soil samples 300.00 > for clay samples (unactivated) 600.00 > for clay samples (activated 1-6% Na2CO3) 3,000.00 4.3.10 Determination of Plastic Limit > for soil samples 200.00 > for clay samples (unactivated) 500.00 > for clay samples (activated) 2,500.00 4.3.11 Determination of Plasticity Index >for soil samples 500.00 > for clay samples (unactivated) 1,000.00 > for clay samples (activated) 4,500.00 4.3.12 Pyrometric Cone Equivalent (PCE) Test 400.00 4.3.13 Swelling Test > unactivated 100.00 > activated 250.00 4.3.14 Oil Bleaching Test (inclusive of oil) > unactivated 200.00 > activated 400.00 4.4 Petrography/Fluid Inclusion Laboratory Unit4.4.1 Thin section analysis a. Standard petrographic description including rock name, textures, qualitatively estimated mineral abundances and interpretation of alteration assemblages and/or paragenesis 1,000.00 b. Mineral identification and rock name only, with qualitatively estimated mineral abundances 700.00 c. Mineral identification only, with quantitatively estimated mineral abundances by point counting, per mineral 900.00 d. Grain size determination only, per mineral 300.00 4.4.2 Polished section analysis a. Standard petrographic description of ore minerals including textures, qualitatively estimated mineral abundances and interpretation of paragenetic sequence 1,000.00 b. Mineral identification only, with qualitatively estimated mineral abundances 900.00 c. Mineral identification only, with quantitatively estimated mineral abundances by point counting, per mineral 300.00 d. Grain size determination only, per mineral 300.00 4.5 Fluid Inclusion Laboratory Unit 4.5.1 Inspection of samples for presence of fluid inclusions 100.00 4.5.2 Petrographic description of fluid inclusions, including abundances, size, shape, nature of inclusion, etc.250.00 4.5.3 Measurement of homogenization temperatures of as many inclusions as practical within the sample 1,500.00 4.5.4 Measurement of freezing temperatures of as many inclusions as practical within the sample (exclusive of cost of liquid nitrogen) for salinity determination 2,500.00 4.5.5 Measurement of salt dissolution temperatures of as many inclusions as practical within the sample for salinity determination 1,500.00 4.5.6 Photomicrography (exclusive of costs of film, developing and printing), per exposure 50.00 4.6 X-Ray Laboratory Unit 4.6.1 X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis a. Sample preparation for orientation of clay minerals > air drying 20.00 > heating 100.00 > glycolation 100.00 b. XRD scan (2°-41°) and qualitative mineral identification > 2° 2Ø to 41° 2Ø 1,000.00 > in excess of 41° 2Ø per degree 20.00 4.6.2 X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometric analysis a. Sample preparation > briqueting of powdered sample 50.00 > glass bead/fused sample preparation 150.00 b. Qualitative XRF analysis > using LIF analyzing crystal (scan 10°-116°) 1,500.00 > using EDDT analyzing crystal(scan 10°-146°) 2,000.00 c. Quantitative XRF analysis, per element (charge varies according to cost of standards)4.6.3 Electron Probe Microanalysis (EPMA) a. Sample preparation, per section > carbon coating 500.00 > ion coating (charge varies according to cost of element to be used for coating and surface area to be coated) b. Electron Microscopy/Photography > high magnification aeroview, back scattered electron image, secondary electron beam image, secondary electron beam image, characteristic x-ray, per photograph, per element 2,000.00 > per additional photograph of same element 500.00 c. Line profile analysis > per 10 mm line, per element 2,500.00 d. Qualitative point analysis > per point, per element 2,000.00 e. Quantitative point analysis > per point, per element 2,500.00 4.7 Isotope Laboratory Unit 4.7.1 14c age determination (charge subject to the discretion of the Director) 4.7.2 K-Ar age determination (charges subject to the discretion of the Director) 4.8 Paleomagnetic Laboratory Unit 4.8.1 Paleomagnetic analysis a. Demagnetizing (thermal alternating field) 450.00 b. Magnetic declination 300.00 c. Magnetic inclination 300.00 d. Magnetic moment 300.00 e. Magnetic susceptability 300.00 f. North, east and vertical component 250.00 g. Bedding correction 250.00 h. Sample orientation correction 250.00 i. Virtual geomagnetic pole 350.00 4.9 Paleontology Laboratory Unit 4.9.1 Microfossil analysis (Small & Large Foraminefera) a. Standard paleontological analysis of sedimentary rock samples, including picking/isolation of fossils, faunal identification and listing, and age and paleontology determination 700.00 b. Quantitative paleontological analysis, Sample foraminefera (planktic and benthic) b.1 Sample preparation (per sample) • crushing, washing and drying - loose, friable sample 150.00 - semi-indurated, indurated sample chemical treatment with sodium hexametaphosphate, hydrogen peroxide and/or borate 500.00 • sieving- fine fraction (45 µm) 50.00 - coarse fraction (250 µm & 150 µm) 50.00 • splitting by aliquot method using Otto microsplitter (per sample) 50.00 b.2 Quantitative analysis (per sample) • picking (approximately 300 specimens)/isolation of samples 200.00 • taxonomic/faunal identification - genus level 50.00 - species level 75.00 • taxonomic/faunal listing b.3 Statistical analysis (per sample) • Foraminefera - small foraminifera (planktic & benthic) - species richness 50.00 - species diversity & equitability 50.00 - species dissolution susceptibility 50.00 b.4 Systematic description (per species) 50.00 b.5 Age 50.00 b.6 Paleoecologic Interpretation 100.00 c. Photomicrography (exclusive of cost of film, developing and printing) c.1 Thin section, per exposure 50.00 c.2 Whole specimen, three exposures for three positions 200.00 4.9.2 Macrofossil analysis a. Standard molluscan and other macrofossil analysis, including cleaning, faunal, identification, age determination and paleoecologic interpretation 700.00 b. Taxonomic identification and description 150.00 c. Photography internal, external and side views (excluding cost of film, developing and printing 75.00 d. Developing and printing 150.00 e. Detailed paleoecologic and paleo-environmental reconstructions based on morphometric reconstructions based on morphometric variation, faunal associations/assemblages, habitat, sediment preferences, trophic grouping, diversity and bathymetric gradient (per sample) 400.00 4.10 Petrochemistry Laboratory Unit 4.10.1 Geochemical Exploration Laboratory Unit - Chemical analysis of rocks, minerals, soils stream sediments and similar materials a. Minor and trace element analysis, after partial decomposition a.1 Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry • using aqua regia, hydrochloric acid and nitric acid digestion methods Element Detection Limit (ppm) Ag 1 ) ) 80.00 Cd 1 ) ) (first element) Co 3 ) 30.00 Cu 2 ) (each additionalFe 50 ) element) Mn 50 ) Ni 3 ) Pb 10 ) Zn 2 ) Mo 2 ) 90.00 Mo (with organic extraction) 0.4 200.00 • using hydride and vapor generation method Element Detection Limit (ppm) As 1 165.00 Bi 0.1 165.00 Sb 0.1 165.00 Hg 0.1 165.00 • using acidic fusion method Element Detection Limit (ppm) Cr 100 ) 110.00 Li 1 ) (first element) Ni 10 ) 90.00 (each add. element) • using NH4I fusion method Element Detection Limit (ppm) Sn 1 270.00 • using cold extraction method Element Detection Limit (ppm) Cu 20 ) 80.00 Pb 40 ) (first element) Zn 20 ) 55.00 (each add. element) a.2 Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry • using organic extraction method Element Detection Limit (ppm) Ag 0.1 ) 540.00 Cd 0.1 ) (1st element) Se 0.2 ) 1,080.00 Te 0.1 ) (all five elements) Tl 0.1 ) a.3 Calorimetry, using dithiol method Element Detection Limit (ppm) W 4 270.00a.4 Major, minor and trace element analysis, after total decomposition (whole rock analysis), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry • complete silicate analysis Oxide SiO2 - 165.00 Al2O3 - 165.00 TiO2 - 165.00 Fe2O3T - 165.00 MnO - 165.00 MgO - 165.00 CaO - 165.00 Na2O - 165.00 K2O - 165.00 FeO - 165.00 P2O5 - 190.00 LOl - 60.00 H2O - 60.00 H2O+ - 142.00 all of the above except FeO and H2O+ - 1,320.00 • minor and trace element analysis — using hydrofluoric and perchloric acid digestion methods Element Detection Limit (ppm) Ag 1 250.00 Be 1 250.00 Cd 10 250.00 Co 5 250.00 Cr 5 250.00 Cu 2 250.00 Li 1 250.00 Ni 10 250.00 Mo 10 250.00 Pb 10 250.00 Rb 10 250.00 Zn 10 250.00 Ba 25 250.00 Sr 20 250.00 V 10 250.00 — using hydride and vapor generation method Element Detection Limit (ppm) As 1 250.00 Be 0.1 250.00 Sb 0.1 250.00 Hg 0.1 250.00 — using MIBK extraction methodElement Detection Limit (ppm) Au 0.02 350.00 Ga 0.02 350.00 Pt (qualitative) 400.00 a.5 Graphite Furnace AtomicAbsorption Spectrometry • using organic extraction method Element Detection Limit (ppm) Au 0.001 500.00 Pd 0.002 500.00 Te 0.1 500.00 Tl 0.1 500.00 Se 0.2 500.00 4.10.2 Water Quality Laboratory Unit Chemical analysis of ground and surface water a. Major cation and anion analysis a.1 Flame atomic absorption spectrometry Ion 180.00 Na 180.00 K 180.00 Mg 180.00 Ca 180.00 Si a.2 Wet chemical methods Ion SO4-2 180.00 HCO3-1 180.00 Cl 180.00 a.3 Ion selective electrode method Ion F- 200.00 I 200.00 CN- (total, after distillation) 910.00 CN- (toxic or free CN) 400.00 b. Spectrophotometry Ion NO3-1 200.00 HPO4-2 200.00 c. Water Property Determination Parameter pH 100.00Total dissolved solids 150.00 Total hardness 200.00 Total alkalinity 200.00 Total acidity 200.00 Turbidity (NTU) 200.00 Total Siltation/Suspended solids 150.00 d. Trace element analysis using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry Element Detection Limit (mg/L) Ag 0.05 - 160.00 Ag 0.002 - 200.00 Ag 0.0002 - 340.00 As 0.005 - 260.00 Al 1.0 - 160.00 Au 0.005 - 260.00 Ba 1.0 - 160.00 Be 0.02 - 160.00 Bi - 260.00 Cd 0.02 - 160.00 Cd 0.002 - 200.00 Cd 0.0002 - 340.00 Co 0.05 - 160.00 Cr 0.05 - 200.00 Cu 0.02 - 160.00 Fe 0.05 - 160.00 Hg 0.0001 - 260.00 Li 0.01 - 160.00 Mn 0.03 - 160.00 Mo 10.0 - 180.00 Mo 0.01 - 340.00 Ni 0.05 - 160.00 Pb 0.2 - 160.00 Pb 0.005 - 200.00 Pb 0.0005 - 340.00 Rb 5.0 - 160.00 Se - 340.00 Sb - 260.00 Sr - 160.00 Te - 340.00 V 1.0 - 180.00 Zn 0.1 - 160.00 Discount rates: 15 elements 10% 22 elements 15% 44 elements 30% 5.0 FIRE ASSAYS, METALLURGICAL TEST AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS 5.1 Fire or Wet Assay of Rocks, Ores, Sands or Concentrates, Bullions, Alloys Including Liquids or Solutions5.1.1 Fire-Assays — Ore samples submitted for fire assays should weigh at least one (1) kilogram. Bullion drillings in excess of three (3) grams shall be returned to the owner upon request.

a. Gold or silver in ores, sands or concentrates, per sample 265.00 b. Gold & Silver in ores, sands or concentrates, per sample 300.00 c. Fineness determination for gold, in bullion or alloys, per sample 540.00 d. Fineness determination for silver, in bullion or alloys, per sample 360.00 e. Fineness determination for gold and silver in bullions, per sample 660.00 f. Certification of weight of gold or silver bullions 90.00 5.1.2 Wet Assays (Per element submit at least one [1] kilo sample a. Aluminum 110.00 b. Antimony 120.00 c. Barium 120.00 d. Bismuth 120.00 e. Calcium 110.00 f. Available Lime 120.00 g. Chlorine (as Cl-) 120.00 h. Chromium 450.00 i. Cobalt 120.00 j. Copper 110.00 k. Iron (Total) 110.00 l. Iron (Metallic, Fe°) 150.00 m. Iron (Metallic, Fe++) 150.00 n. Iron (Metallic, Fe+++) 250.00 o. Lead 120.00 p. Magnesium 110.00 q. Manganese 110.00 r. Molybdenum 120.00 s. Nickel 110.00 t. Phosporous 120.00 P2O5, water soluble 120.00 P2O5, Citrate soluble 120.00 u. Potassium 100.00 (AA) v. Silica 120.00 Free Silica 120.00 Insolubles 80.00 w. Sodium 100.00 (AA) x. Sulfur 110.00 y. Tin 120.00 z. Titanium 110.00 aa. Zinc 110.005.1.3 Specific Gravity a. True 80.00 b. Apparent 50.00 c. Bulk Density 50.00 5.1.4 Moisture, oven dried (105°) - 60.00 5.1.5 Moisture, as received only - 100.00 5.1.6 Combined H2O - 90.00 5.1.7 Loss on Ignition - 60.00 5.1.8 Determination by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry and Flame Photometry of copper, iron, lead, manganese, sodium, potassium, zinc, per element - 100.00 5.2 Metallurgical Tests on Ores, Minerals, Mill or Industrial Plant By-Products, etc. (Note: A maximum of fifty (50) kilograms may be accepted for testing) 5.2.1 Sample Preparation a. Crushing a.1 First 5-kg. sample - 120.00 a.2 For each additional 1 kg. - 10.00 b. Grinding b.1 First 5-kg. sample - 180.00 b.2 For each additional 1 kg. - 15.00 5.2.2 Particle Size Determination (using sieves) a. Dry sample, coarse (coarser than 100-mesh) per -fraction, per kilo 25.00 b. Dry sample, fine (150-mesh to 400 mesh) per -fraction, per kilo 40.00 c. Wet sample, coarse (coarser than 100 mesh) per -fraction, per kilo 35.00 d. Wet sample, fine (150 to 400 mesh) per -fraction, per kilo 50.00 5.2.3 Classification Test:

a. Air Classification, per test 145.00 b. Hydroclassification, per test 205.00 c. Sedimentation/Eluriation/Scrubbing, per test 80.00 d. Sedimentation/Eluriation/Scrubbing per test (with the use of chemicals) 100.00 5.2.4 Gravity Concentration Test a. Heavy Media Separation, per specific gravity, per test - 220.00 b. Jigging, per test - 205.00 c. Tabling, per test - 205.00 5.2.5 Flotation a. Dry, per test - 120.00 b. Wet, per test - 180.005.2.7 Leaching a. Cyanidation, per test - 840.00 b. Percolation Leaching, per test - 540.00 c. Acid Curing/Agitation Leaching, per test - 360.00 d. Leaching-Precipitation-Flotation, per test - 720.00 5.2.8 Amalgamation, per test - 540.00 5.2.9 Calcination a. up to 800°C, — one sample only - 360.00 — 2 or more samples, per sample - 300.00 b. up to 1050°C — one sample only - 420.00 — 2 or more samples, per sample - 360.00 5.2.10 Roasting/Sintering a. Using Electric Furnace (batch), — one sample only - 360.00 — 2 or more samples, per sample - 300.00 b. Using Small Rotary Kiln (continuous), per test - 480.00 5.2.11 Chiddy Method (Sponge), per test - 480.00 5.2.12 Smelting, per test - 840.00 5.2.13 Pelletizing a. Using Pelletizing Drum (batch), per test - 180.00 b. Using Pelletizing Disc (continuous), per test - 300.00 5.2.14 Work Grindability Index - 1,080.00 5.2.15 Swelling Test (Bentonite) - 50.00 5.2.16 Oil Bleaching - 60.00 5.2.17 Acid/Sodium Activation - 260.00 5.2.18 Cation Exchange Capacity - 145.00 5.2.19 Setting Rate - 50.00 5.2.20 Recovery of Chrysotile Asbestos, per kg. - 420.00 (Note: The MGB is also accepting samples for pilot testing on flotation, classification, roasting & magnetic separation (dry). Charges will be estimated for each case and job performed on contractual basis. 5.3 Analysis of Water 5.3.1 pH - 50.00 5.3.2 Dissolved Oxygen - 50.00 5.3.3 Bicarbonate - 90.00 5.3.4 Carbonate - 90.00 5.3.5 Total Solids - 60.00 5.3.6 Total suspended solids - 60.00 5.3.7 Total dissolved solids - 60.00 5.3.8 Total acidity - 90.00 5.3.9 Total alkalinity - 90.00 5.3.10 Total hardness - 90.00 5.3.11 Sulfate - 90.00 5.3.12 Chloride - 120.005.3.13 Silica - 90.00 5.3.14 Iron - 100.00 5.3.15 Lime - 90.00 5.3.16 Magnesia - 90.00 5.3.17 Sodium - 90.00 5.3.18 Potassium - 90.00 6.0 MARINE GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION AND VERIFICATION 6.1 Marine Geophysical Survey 6.1.1 Single-Channel seismic reflection, per km. 3,250.00 6.1.2 Single-Channel seismic reflection + echo sounder, per km. 4,200.00 6.1.3 Echo sounder, per km. 1,200.00 6.1.4 Side Scan Sonar, per km. 2,700.00 6.1.5 Side Scan Sonar + Echo Sounder, per km. 3,700.00 6.1.6 Survey Vessel (RPS Explorer) a. Mobilization/demobilization, per day 76,000.00 b. Actual survey, per day 36,000.00 6.2 Marine Geological Survey 6.2.1 Piston Coring, per sample 1,600.00 6.2.2 Grab Sampling, per sample 800.00 (Note: Cost of Survey includes use of positioning instrument (GPS), but excluding cost of fuel) 6.3 For Geophysical Services Man/Day Rate Total Daily Rate 6.3.1 Induced Polarization 2,500.00 17,500.00 6.3.2 Resistivity Survey 2,500.00 17,500.00 6.3.3 Self Potential a. Vertical Loop 2,500.00 17,500.00 b. Potable Soil 2,500.00 17,500.00 6.3.4 Seismic Surveys a. 12 - Channel (refraction) 3,200.00 22,400.00 b. 12 - Channel (reflection) 3,200.00 22,400.00 6.3.5 Magnetics a. Precision Type 2,300.00 16,100.00 b. Fluxgate 2,500.00 17,500.00 (In addition to the charges under item 6.3.1, the applicant or interested party shall pay for transportation of Bureau personnel from official station to the area and return as well as the expenses for freight, labor, materials and analysis of the samples.) 6.4 Field verification of survey area for mining contract/dredging, Engineering geological & geohazard scoping, geological assessment, investigation of conflicts, renewal or extension of tax exempt, inspection ofstockpile, inspection of seabed quarrying/dredging/offshore mining operations - 1,500.00/man/day provided that the minimum charge is 12,000.00 6.5 Evaluation of mineral/ore reserves within offshore mining claim areas or seabed quarry/borrow pit areas - 2,000.00/man/day provided that the minimum charge is 10,000.00 6.6 Monitoring of environmental conditions, mine safety and health audit, validation of environmental and socio-economic status of affected coastal/marine areas by seabed quarry/dredging/borrow pit and offshore mining operations field validation of engineering geological and geohazard report (EGGAR) - 2,000.00/man/day provided that the minimum charge is 10,000.00 6.7 Geophysical/geological data processing and data analyses - 500.00/line km. 6.8 Coastal/Marine sampling involving physico-chemical and oceanographic measurements (water quality, water temperature, currents, waves, bottom sediments, etc.) - 800.00/sampling station 6.9 Technical review and evaluation of 12,000.00/review technical reports and/or scientific documents by MGB, as requested, and the preparation of a corresponding technical evaluation report 7.0 MGB FORMS (P5.00/page) No. 5-1 Application for Exploration Permit No. 5-2 Exploration Permit No. 5-3 Outline of Project Feasibility Study No. 5-4 Exploration of Work Program No. 6-1 Application for Mineral Agreement No. 6-2 Three-year Work Program No. 7-1 Application for Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement No. 8-1 Application for Industrial Sand and Gravel (SAG) - (MGB) No. 8-1A Application for Industrial SAG (LGU) No. 8-2 Industrial Sand and Gravel Permit (MGB) No. 8-2A Industrial Sand and Gravel Permit (LGU) No. 8-3 Quarry or Sand and Gravel Permit Application No. 8-3A Commercial Permit Application No. 8-4 Quarry or Sand and Gravel Permit No. 8-4A Commercial Sand and Gravel Permit No. 8-4B Exclusive Sand and Gravel Permit No. 8-5 Application for Guano Permit No. 8-6 Guano Permit No. 8-7 Application for Gemstone Gathering Permit No. 8-8 Gemstone Gathering Permit No. 11-1 Mineral Processing PermitNo. 11-2 Application for Mineral Processing Permit No. 12-1 Ore Transport Permit No. 12-2 Sworn Statement of the Apprehending Officer No. 12-3 Affidavit of Witness Application for Accreditation of Traders, Dealers and Retailers in No. 13-1 the Trading of Minerals/Mineral Products and By-Products No. 13-2 Certificate of Accreditation of Traders, Dealers and Retailers in the Trading of Minerals/Mineral Products and By-Products No. 15-1 Permanent Safety Engineer's Permit No. 15-2 Temporary Safety Engineer's Permit No. 15-3 Permanent Safety Inspector's Permit No. 15-4 Monthly Employer's Report of Accident or Sickness No. 15-5 Monthly General Accident Report No. 15-6 License to Possess Explosives No. 15-7 Monthly Report of Explosives Transactions No. 15-8 Explosives and Accessories Consumption Report No. 16-1 Environmental Work Program (EWP) No. 16-1A Environmental Work Program for Offshore No. 16-2 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program (EPEP) No. 16-3 Annual Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program Outline (AEPEPO) No. 18-1 Semi-Annual Report on Mine Waste and Mill Tailings No. 18-2 Application for Compensation for Damages No. 18-3 Field Investigations and Assessment of Claims For Damages No. 25-1 Application for Order of Survey No. 25-2 Order of Survey No. 25-3 Survey Plan (21 + 17 CM) No. 25-4 Field Notes No. 25-5 Azimuth Computations from Astronomical Observations No. 25-6 Topographic Survey Computations No. 25-7 Traverse Computations No. 25-8 Area Computations No. 25-9 Coordinate Conversion-Geographic to Grid No. 25-10 Coordinate Conversion-Grid to Geographic No. 29-1 Monthly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Metallic Minerals and Employment (GOLD) No. 29-2 Monthly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Metallic Minerals and Employment (COPPER) No. 29-3 Monthly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Metallic Minerals and Employment (METALLURGICAL CHROMITE) No. 29-4 Monthly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Metallic Minerals and Employment (REFRACTORY CHROMITE) No. 29-5 Monthly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Metallic Minerals and Employment (NICKEL) No. 29-6 Monthly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Metallic Minerals and Employment (IRON) No. 29-7 Monthly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Metallic Minerals and Employment (MANGANESE) No. 29-8 Monthly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Metallic Minerals and Employment (LEAD) No. 29-9 Monthly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Metallic Minerals and Employment (ZINC) No. 29-10 Quarterly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Non- Metallic Minerals and Employment No. 29-11 Quarterly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Quarry Resources (Except Sand and Gravel) and EmploymentNo. 29-12 Monthly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Industrial Sand and Gravel and Employment No. 29-13 Monthly Report on Production, Sales and Inventory of Commercial Sand and Gravel and Employment No. 29-14 Quarterly Report on Production and Sales of Small-Scale Metallic Mines and Employment No. 29-15 Quarterly Report on Production and Sales of Small-Scale Gold No. 29-16 Integrated Annual Report No. 29-17 Integrated Annual Report for Small-Scale Mines No. 29-18 Quarterly Energy Consumption Report No. 29-19 Annual Mineral Reserve/Resource Inventory Report for Mineral Agreement & FTAA No. 29-20 Quarterly Report on Production, Sales & Inventory of SSM within Mineral Reservation 8.0 PUBLICATIONS 8.1 Technical Information Series 1-83 Production Cost: Philippine Copper Mining Firms 1975-- 25.00 1981 5-79 Preliminary Report on the Hydrogeological Survey of - 25.00 Ilocos Norte 17-80 Preliminary Report on the Groundwater Geology of - 32.00 Southern Quezon Province 19-80 Recoinnaissance Geological Report of the North-Eastern- 13.00 Part of Surigao Del Sur 21-80 Quarry Resources for Concrete Aggregate in Cavite - Province 28-80 Report on the Regional Geological Mapping and - 19.00 Mineral Canvassing of Abra de Ilog Quadrangle, Occidental Mindoro 32-80 Geochemical Survey of the Pandocondocon- - 13.00 Maranonarea Bgy. Suso, Hinoba-an Negros Occidental 37-81 Perlite in the Philippines - 38.00 43-81 Pumice and Other Pumiceous Materials in the - 25.00 Philippines 56-82 Some Plankstonic Foraminifera from the Guimbal - 25.00 Mudstone Member, Tarao Formation, Iloilo, Panay 67-86 Orbitolina from Tuburan, Cebu - 68-86 Notes on the Paleontology of Northern Marinduque - 19.00 69-86 Larger Foraminifera from St. Paul's Limestone Northern- 25.00 Palawan 70-86 Geology of the Exposed Ophiolite and Surrounding - 19.00 Rocks in Puerto Galera Mindoro 71-86 Preliminary Report on the Fossil Findings in - 25.00 Comagaycay River Alibuag, San Andres Calolbon, Catanduanes 72-86 Fuller's Earth of the Sampiro-Calatagan Prenza Area - 25.00 Batangas Province 73-86 Studies on the Growth of Globorotalia Mernardii Parker,- 19.00 Jones and Brady in Tablas Island, Romblon 74-86 The Occurrence of Bentonitic Clay Deposit in Barrio - 19.00 Homapon Legaspi City 75-87 The Geology of Unconsolidated Sediments in Central - 63.00 Palawan76-87 A Re-Evaluation of the Cretaceous-Paleogene Sediments- 32.00 Of A Portion Of The Sierra Madre in the Baras Quadrangle, Rizal 77-87 Preliminary Interpretation of RPS Explorer's Seismic - 32.00 Data in Bohol Sea 78-87 Notes on the Size Variation of Globocassidulina - 19.00 Subglobosa (Brady) from Tablas Island, Romblon 79-87 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Mabinay and Nearby - 32.00 Areas, Negros Oriental 80-87 Inventory and appraisal survey of Marble Resources in - 63.00 Northern Luzon and part of Quezon Province in Connection with the Stone Industry Resources Development Project X-1-82 Progress Report on the Reconnaissance Geologic - 38.00 Mapping and Stream Sediment Sampling of Gingo-og Quadrangle, Misamis Oriental X-5-82 Geology of Malita and Mabayawa Quadrangle, Davao - 38.00 del Sur 8.2 UNDP (Strengthening the Government Capability in Gold Operation) UNDP Report Number 1 Geology and Mineralization in the Panganiban Tabas and - 207.00 Bulala Areas, Camarines Norte 2 Geology and Hyrothermal Alteration of the Amian-Okoy - 257.00 River Pamplona and Ayungon Areas, Eastern Negros 3 Geology and Gold Mineralization in Northwestern Bohol - 150.00 4 Geology and Gold Mineralization of Surigao Del Norte - 175.00 5 Geology and Mineralization in the Baguio Area, Northern - 200.00 Luzon 6 Geochemical Nature of Epithermal Gold Mineralization - 232.00 and related Anomalies in the Philippines 7 Reconnaissance Geochemical Surveys in the Philippines 138.00 8 Geology of Southwestern Panay - 172.00 8.3 Technical Report 2 Geology of Northern Agusan, Mindanao - 100.00 3 Stream Sediments and Soil Orientation Survey in Tayasan - 63.00 and Asiga Prospects, Philippines 6 Geology of central Palawan - 107.00 8.4 Information Circular I.C.# 21 Geochemical Prospecting by Determination of Gold- - 19.00 Extractable Copper in Stream-Silt and Soil 23 Analytical Procedures Adapted by the Bureau of Mines - 19.00 27 Feldspar in the Philippines - 38.00 28 Gypsum in the Philippines - 25.00 31 Gravimetric Determination of Zinc - 19.00 8.5 Report of InvestigationR.I. No. # 57 Volumetric Analysis of Titanium - 13.00 58 Report on the Discovery of Pusslininds in the Phil. Notes of- 13.00 the Occurrence of a Giant Numulite in the Philippines 59 Blending Carbonization of Foreign & Local Coals - 19.00 60 Geology of the Barlo Mine and Vicinity Dasol, Pangasinan - 19.00 Province, Luzon Philippines 62 The Geology and Mineral Resources of Catanduanes - 19.00 province 63 Preliminary Report on the Geology of the Laur-Digalan - 19.00 Fault Zone, Luzon Philippines 64 Washability Characteristic of Some Philippine Coals - 38.00 65 Beneficiation of a Complex Lead-Zinc-Copper Sulfide Ore - 13.00 from Ayala District, Zamboanga 67 Geological Study of the Effects of the August 1968 Series - 19.00 of Earthquakes 68 The Use of Local Binders in Exploratory Pelletizing Tests - 25.00 69 Faunal Successions in the Eastern Luzon Central Valley - 19.00 72 Formation of Dowsonite by Decomposition of Sodium - 13.00 Aluminate Solution with Carbon Dioxide 73 Mineral Resources of Kalinga-Apayao Province - 13.00 74 Geology and Mineral Resources of Nueva Vizcaya Prov. - 19.00 75 Technology and Mineral Resources of Pangsinan Prov. - 19.00 76 Geology and Mineral Resources of Sorsogon Province - 25.00 78 Geology and Mineral Resources of Mindoro Province 38.00 79 Geology and Mineral Resources of Isabela Province - 44.00 80 Geology and Mineral Resources of Nueva Ecija Province - 25.00 81 Geology and Mineral Resources of South Cotabato Prov - 19.00 87 Rapid Methods of Water Analysis - 13.00 88 The Phophotungstate Method of Determining Vanadium in - 19.00 Magnetic sands 89 Bauxite Deposits of Samar - 19.00 91 Geology and Mineral Resources of Agusan Province - 19.00 92 Refractory Raw Materials in the Philippines - 88.00 94 Determination of Copper Lead and Zinc - 88.00 100 The Geology and Mineral Resources of Aklan-Capiz - 19.00 Province 102 Geology and Mineral Resources of Surigao del Norte - 19.00 103 Mineral Resources of Cavite - 13.00 105 Geology and Mineral Resources of Camarines Sur - 44.00 108 Geology and Mineral Resources of Catanduanes Prov. - 32.00 109 Comprehensive Report on "Coal Chemical from Low- - 32.00 Grade Coal" 110 Preliminary Interpretation of the Marine Geophysical Data - 19.00 in Leyte Gulf, Surigao Strait and Dinagat Sound 111 Foraminefora of Lucena I Iloilo Basin, Panay - 19.00 114 Geological Interpretation of Landsat Imageries of Luzon - 19.00 Central Cordillera 115 Geology and Mineral Resources of Davao Del Norte - 19.00 117 Geology and Groundwater Resources of Batangas - 44.00 8.5 Books and Other Publication Standard Analytical Procedures of the Bureau of Mines and - 157.00 Geosciences LaboratoriesGeology and Mineral Resources of the Philippines Vol. 11 - 1,250.00 Philippine Mining Operations copper Mining Methods -- 69.00 Investment Data (1) Compilation of Environmental Laws and Regulations Pertinent to- 125.00 the Philippine Mining Industry Revised Mines Safety Rules and Regulations - 250.00 Mineral News Service # 84 - 63.00 Mineral News Service # 85 - 63.00 Proceedings of the Annual Mines and Geosciences Technical - 125.00 Seminar Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 7942 - 250.00 Mineral Gazette - 5.00/pg All existing orders, rules and regulations, memorandum circulars, directives or part thereof, contrary or inconsistent with the provisions of this Administrative Order, are hereby repealed, amended and/or modified accordingly. This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and fifteen (15) days after registration with the Office of the National Administrative Register. Adopted: 09 Oct. 2000

(SGD.) ANTONIO H. CERILLES Secretary