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Lepanto Copper-Gold Project Update and Discovery of New Porphyry Copper-Gold Mineralization

July 12, 2017

Since October 2015, Lepanto's exploration team has completed 41,000 meters of underground drilling to evaluate the copper- gold project resources at the former enargite mining area.

Lepanto Mining Intensifies its Reforestation Program

July 12, 2017

Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (LCMC) is intensifying its reforestation efforts in Mankayan town this year by planting a total of 50,000 Benguet pine and fruit bearing trees across 5 hectares of land.  Further, the company has committed to donate another 50,000 assorted tree seedlings to interested organizations and local government units (LGUs) in the region. 

LCMC signs CBA with local staff

May 04, 2017

Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company executed the 11th  LCMC-LLSU CBA just days after the powerful Commission on Appointments rejected the appointment of Gina Lopez as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Lepanto was represented by its president, Bryan U. Yap, and the Lepanto Local Staff Union (LLSU), by president Steve Pomeg-as.

Lepanto Pioneers ESL in Ph Mining Industry

June 03, 2017

MANKAYAN, Benguet -- Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company located in this mineral-rich town is the first in the Philippine mining industry to utilize an engineered sanitary landfill capable to contain three cubic meters of residual wastes daily for maximum of six years.

May 06, 2017

The Lepanto Mining community, Mankayan residents, and various stakeholders submitted a Manifesto of Support for Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company to Lepanto’s Board of Directors during the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of the company on April 17, 2017 held at The Peninsula Manila. 

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LEPANTO CELEBRATES 80 YEARS OF RESPONSIBLE MINING

 

Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company was established in 1936. 2016 marks the company's 80th year in the business. Lepanto is a Filipino primary gold producer. The Lepanto mines are located in Mankayan, Benguet where the Company has about a thousand employees. 

From 1948 to 1996, Lepanto's Enargite operations produced 1.58 billion pounds of copper, 2.9 million ounces of gold and 12.0 million ounces of silver, recovered from 34.4 million MT of ore averaging 2.2% Cu and 3.5 g/t Au. Lepanto suspended its Enargite operations in 1996 and in 1997 commenced its Victoria gold operations. Lepanto presently operates the Victoria and Teresa deposits, from which it has produced over 1. 2 million ounces of gold. 

Lepanto has a 60% interest in Far Southeast Gold Resources, Inc. which owns the Far Southeast Project, a world-class, high-grade gold and copper porphyry deposit. Lepanto is looking to develop the Far Southeast Project through a partnership with Gold Fields Limited of South Africa, one of the biggest gold miners in the world, with whom Lepanto executed an Option and Shareholders' Agreement in September 2010. 

Lepanto has been a publicly-listed company since 1947. Its shares are traded on the Philippine Stock Exchange under the symbols LC and LCB and are highly liquid. 

Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company is committed to achieving its business objectives with utmost care for the environment and concern for the welfare, safety and health of its employees and host communities.

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