Teresa Marble

A Marble Mining ExperienceA Marble Mining Experience

By: Annie G. DeeBy: Annie G. DeePresident / General ManagerPresident / General ManagerTeresa Marble CorporationTeresa Marble Corporation

Location Location

Teresa Marble Corporation

Teresa Quarry

and Plant (1976)Shaw

Office

Cebu Quarry(1986)

BulacanProspect

Location – Binangonan FormationLocation – Binangonan Formation

Pamias 2

Pamias 3

Kulasisi


Puting Bato

Pamias 1

Geological StudiesGeological Studies

The characteristics of geological formation impacts on the The characteristics of geological formation impacts on the prospectivity of its applicationprospectivity of its application

A.Geologic Age – hardness of the materialA.Geologic Age – hardness of the material

Binangonan Formation – Late Oligocene to Early MioceneBinangonan Formation – Late Oligocene to Early Miocene

B. Facie ModelsB. Facie Models

Color Patterns / Contamination/Homogienity of stone Color Patterns / Contamination/Homogienity of stone

C. Geologic Structures – as affected movements of fault linesC. Geologic Structures – as affected movements of fault lines

Bedding and Bedding & DirectionsBedding and Bedding & Directions

Lineations/ Fractures/Fissures and Sheared ZonesLineations/ Fractures/Fissures and Sheared Zones


Traditional Development of Traditional Development of Marble Quarry – 70’s and 80’sMarble Quarry – 70’s and 80’s

Nomadic and potato style of quarrying of massive floats, hills Nomadic and potato style of quarrying of massive floats, hills and mountainside and mountainside

Mining methods includeMining methods include

1.1. Pneumatic Drilling - Regular Drillholes or Channel Pneumatic Drilling - Regular Drillholes or Channel

2.2. Manual SplittingManual Splitting

3.3. BlastingBlasting

4.4. DraggingDragging

5.5. A-Frame LiftingA-Frame Lifting


Traditional MethodTraditional Method

Look for Massive Look for Massive FloatsFloats

Massive Floats are Massive Floats are easy to Operate using easy to Operate using traditional method of traditional method of marble quarryingmarble quarrying


Start of Quarry OperationStart of Quarry Operation


Drilling MethodDrilling Method


Dragging of BlocksDragging of Blocks


Simple to Complex ProcessSimple to Complex Process

The absence of a rational development The absence of a rational development plan would eventually lead to, a simple plan would eventually lead to, a simple process of block production to develop into process of block production to develop into a very complex onea very complex one

As we ran out of massive floats and easy As we ran out of massive floats and easy to operate mountainside, more severe to operate mountainside, more severe blasting activities were resorted to by blasting activities were resorted to by block producersblock producers


Big Massing – Blasting OperationBig Massing – Blasting Operation


Big Mass

Drilled / Channeled Face

Advent of diamond wiresaw technology in Advent of diamond wiresaw technology in Europe in the early to mid 80’s simplified Europe in the early to mid 80’s simplified dimensioned stone quarry processdimensioned stone quarry process

Quarry modernization process started & Quarry modernization process started & was sustained by regular exposures of was sustained by regular exposures of company managers, engineers and key company managers, engineers and key marketing staff to European market & marketing staff to European market & practices.practices.


The BeginningThe Beginning

Typical European Operations Typical European Operations Late 80’s to Early 90’sLate 80’s to Early 90’s




European European

QuarriesQuarries

Quarry ModernizationQuarry ModernizationGovernment support Government support – Sustained Global Market Exposure and Product DevelopmentSustained Global Market Exposure and Product Development– RP – EC project in 1993 RP – EC project in 1993

Geological InventoryGeological InventoryDemonstration of modern mining method Demonstration of modern mining method European market exposure and visits European market exposure and visits Common service facility in Guiguinto, BulacanCommon service facility in Guiguinto, Bulacan

Stable Tenement from 1976 lease contract which was Stable Tenement from 1976 lease contract which was converted into an MPSA in 1997 and 1998 Collaboration converted into an MPSA in 1997 and 1998 Collaboration with Europeans suppliers and Japanese foreign buyers with Europeans suppliers and Japanese foreign buyers Investment on changes included training, new Investment on changes included training, new technology, additional capacity and infrastructure technology, additional capacity and infrastructure development development Collaboration with Europeans suppliers and Japanese Collaboration with Europeans suppliers and Japanese foreign buyersforeign buyers


Block production methods evolved Block production methods evolved from a nomadic potato style to from a nomadic potato style to

permanent benching with bancatta permanent benching with bancatta system of block production that use system of block production that use wirecutting instead of the traditional wirecutting instead of the traditional

drilling method.drilling method.

Rational Quarrying Methods


FROM FROM

Drilling/Soft BlastingDrilling/Soft Blasting Wiresaw CuttingWiresaw Cutting

TO TO


Diamond WiresawDiamond WiresawWooden ScaffoldingWooden Scaffolding

FROM FROM

Drilling/Soft BlastingDrilling/Soft Blasting Wiresaw CuttingWiresaw Cutting

TO TO


FROM FROM

Old Quarry LookOld Quarry Look New Quarry LookNew Quarry Look

TO TO


FROM FROM

Old HandlingOld Handling New HandlingNew Handling

TO TO


HandlingHandling


19971997

Asian Crisis and the resulting downturn of Asian Crisis and the resulting downturn of the Philippine Construction activity, the Philippine Construction activity, pushed our company to export as much as pushed our company to export as much as we could we could

This was achieved by year 2004This was achieved by year 2004


Selective miningSelective mining was undertaken was undertaken

We had to abandon mines with very little We had to abandon mines with very little recovery of high-grade materials and recovery of high-grade materials and transformed them to limestone boulder transformed them to limestone boulder operation .operation .


Panoramic view of Kulasisi Quarry looking south.

Active area of Kulasisi boulder quarry looking east.


Teresa undertook, modernization of factory Teresa undertook, modernization of factory machines coupled with streamlining of process, machines coupled with streamlining of process, to upgrade quality and increase effective output to upgrade quality and increase effective output of the company. of the company.

Sustained export marketing programs at key Sustained export marketing programs at key targets – trade fairs, architects and designers, targets – trade fairs, architects and designers, market sector market sector

The result was a shift from servicing the The result was a shift from servicing the Philippine to the World Market. Philippine to the World Market.

Philippine to Regional Asian Philippine to Regional Asian MarketMarket


Accessibility to the Accessibility to the Regional MarketRegional Market


Malaysia

Hongkong

Korea

Japan

Singapore

Philippines

China ?

Taiwan

?

Quick Response Time to the Quick Response Time to the Regional DemandRegional Demand


Servicing the Regional MarketServicing the Regional Market


Improved our market offering to the global end Improved our market offering to the global end user by producing complimentary architectural user by producing complimentary architectural products like mosaic, mouldings, fireplaces and products like mosaic, mouldings, fireplaces and chiseled finished. chiseled finished.

Selling of product shifted from only field material Selling of product shifted from only field material to lifestyle productsto lifestyle products

What is good about this was that, it came from What is good about this was that, it came from our plant waste, rejected tiles, slabs & scraps.our plant waste, rejected tiles, slabs & scraps.

Product LinesProduct Lines


Architectural ProductsArchitectural Products

MOSAIC

MEDALLION

FIREPLACE


LifestyleLifestyle


The company met head on The company met head on competitive prices coming from the competitive prices coming from the Middle East, China, Indonesia, but Middle East, China, Indonesia, but blended this effort with global blended this effort with global marketing and distribution marketing and distribution relationships relationships


Price Competition from 3Price Competition from 3rdrd World / Developing CountriesWorld / Developing Countries

Global MarketGlobal Market

West to East Coasts, USA

Malaysia

PhilippinesGuam

HongkongKorea

Japan

Singapore


Dubai

Analogy Between Marble Analogy Between Marble Color and FoodColor and Food

Teresa Group of Companies

=

Sell the Whole Cow StrategySell the Whole Cow Strategy

Teresa Group of Companies

=Marble Blocks

Fireplaces

Fabricated Stones

SlabTiles

BordersFurnitures

BouldersMarble Powder

Sustainability Through Modern Sustainability Through Modern TechnologyTechnology

Sustainability Through Oneness with Sustainability Through Oneness with Our CommunitiesOur Communities

Sustainability Through Oneness with Sustainability Through Oneness with Our Nation Our Nation

Sustainable MiningSustainable Mining


Highlight of the evolution of Highlight of the evolution of tenements management are:tenements management are:

Conversion of 1976 lease contract to an MPSA Conversion of 1976 lease contract to an MPSA in 1997 and 1998in 1997 and 1998

Approval of EPEP and SDMP for Teresa Rizal Approval of EPEP and SDMP for Teresa Rizal operation in 2000 and 2005 respectively.operation in 2000 and 2005 respectively.

Current regular monitoring of MMT group Current regular monitoring of MMT group composed of representatives from the composed of representatives from the barangays, municipalities, provincial, DENR barangays, municipalities, provincial, DENR offices, as well as concerned NGO’s.offices, as well as concerned NGO’s.


Community / Social ProgramsCommunity / Social Programs

Regular Medical and Dental MissionsRegular Medical and Dental Missions

Sponsorship of Day Care Center in Sponsorship of Day Care Center in Pag-Asa Resettlement Area Since Mid Pag-Asa Resettlement Area Since Mid 80’s80’s

Street LightingsStreet Lightings

Feeding ProgramFeeding Program


Fully grown trees at….…

…..Pamias quarry near Tagbak River.

…..perimeter of the marble stock yard. …..road leading to Buhay na Tubig.


Taxes Paid (VAT, Excise etc.)Taxes Paid (VAT, Excise etc.)TMC Group of CompaniesTMC Group of Companies

2005 – 24.6 M2005 – 24.6 M

2004 – 18.7 M2004 – 18.7 M

2003 – 12.7 M2003 – 12.7 M

2002 – 11.2 M2002 – 11.2 M

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30

2002 2003 2004 2005

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Php

Mill

ions

Tax


HR GrowthHR Growth

2006 = 5112006 = 511

2005 = 3612005 = 361

2004 = 3232004 = 323

2003 = 2952003 = 295

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200

300

400

500

600

2003 2004 2005 2006

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Employees


Rate of Extraction in Relation to Rate of Extraction in Relation to Other Mining OperationsOther Mining Operations

MarbleMarbleExtractionExtraction1 year1 year = =

AggregateAggregateExtractionExtraction1 month1 month = =

MetallicMetallicExtractionExtraction4 days4 days


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