Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
FY 2023 Country Report Data • Community Factsheet Series
Regional Mining Fact Sheet: CAR
Commodity: Gold, copper, silver
Key Province: Benguet
CAR is the Philippines' largest gold- and copper-mining region by value. Operators include Benguet Corporation, Lepanto Consolidated Mining, Itogon Suyoc Resources, and Philex Mining — long-established companies with significant economic footprints in Benguet municipalities.
Active Operators (FY 2024 Reconciliation Participants)
- Benguet Corporation
- Itogon Suyoc Resources, Inc.
- Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company
- Philex Mining Corporation
Employment in the Mining Sector (FY 2024)
Total employees reported
34,167
Female share of workplace
16.63%
Gender
- Male workers: 83.37% – 28,484 workers
- Female workers: 16.63% – 5,683 workers
National Wealth Contribution (CAR)
| FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
|---|---|
| PHP 79,827,646 | PHP 129,452,606 |
Reconciled Amount Paid to CAR LGUs (FY 2024)
| Company | City / Municipality | Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Benguet Corporation | Bokod | 6,761.30 |
| Itogon | 3,031,563.82 | |
| Tuba | — | |
| Itogon Suyoc Resources, Inc. | Itogon | 1,393,422.44 |
| Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company | Baguio City | 52,850.00 |
| Mankayan | — | |
| Mankayan City | 10,318,529.48 | |
| Philex Mining Corporation | Baguio City | 12,904.89 |
| Itogon | 13,109,620.03 | |
| Tuba | 10,982,382.64 | |
| Total reconciled | ₱38,908,034.60 |
CAR total LGU collections per: ₱38.908 M reconciled. Large pre‑reconciliation variances were identified for Philex Mining Corporation.
Company Payments to the Government (CAR Operators)
| Company | Govt Agency | Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Benguet Corporation | BIR | 19,112,380.59 |
| LGU | 3,038,325.12 | |
| Total | 22,150,705.71 | |
| Itogon Suyoc Resources, Inc. | BIR | 134,367,307.00 |
| BOC | 22,172,984.70 | |
| LGU | 1,393,422.44 | |
| Total | 157,933,714.14 | |
| Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company | BIR | 113,503,908.56 |
| BOC | 39,321,058.97 | |
| LGU | 10,371,379.48 | |
| Total | 163,196,347.01 | |
| Philex Mining Corporation | BIR | 593,850,308.18 |
| BOC | 109,837,362.98 | |
| LGU | 24,104,907.56 | |
| NCIP | 4,000,000.00 | |
| Total | 731,792,578.72 | |
| Combined National Revenues | ₱1,075,073,345.58 |
Combined national government revenues from CAR metallic mining operators in FY 2024 exceeded ₱1.075 B. Under RA 12253, 40% must be released back to host LGUs.
How Revenues Flow to Your LGU
pay taxes
BIR • BOC • LGU
to host LGU
Safety and Health, Environmental, and Social Expenditures (SHES) for FY 2024
| Company | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Benguet Corporation | 15,993,788.95 |
| Itogon Suyoc Resources, Inc. | 45,413,167.14 |
| Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company | 67,340,184.00 |
| Philex Mining Corporation | 391,873,873.27 |
Philex Mining Corporation contributed the largest SHES amount, followed by Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company.
Why Does This Matter to You?
Companies disclose what they pay to government. Government agencies disclose what they receive. An independent administrator checks that the numbers match.
Communities near mines have the right to know what revenues are generated from their land and what portion reaches their LGU.
Mining companies are legally required to spend on SDMP and EPEP — obligations your community can monitor and enforce.
How to Raise Concerns
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