In the hazy days of the Chinese empire, centuries before Magellan reached the Orient, the Igorots of Benguet mined gold in the Philippine hills ... value per ton of its ore had been $16.13 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Razon-led Apex Mining Co ... P10.7 billion because of double-digit rate increase in the sales of gold and silver. Majority of the company’s top line came from gold ...