The Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the
Philippines has stated that the
Philippines is to increase its nickel ore exports to
China. Meanwhile, the bureau stated that, based on its most recent research, red earth in the
Philippines with low nickel content and high iron content may be used in the production of iron.
In 2010, the
Philippines ranked third in the world in terms of exports of nickel ore to
China, following Russia and Indonesia. The bureau expects that in the current year domestic nickel ore production will reach 23,000 mt, up 19 percent year on year.