Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual (second from right) meets with some of the top mining industry officials and executives to discuss the prospects of mineral processing for copper, gold and nickel. With Pascual are (from left) Philippine Nickel Industry Association executive-director Charmaine Olea-Capili, Chamber of Mines of the Philippines executive-director Atty. Ronald Recidoro, Carrascal Nickel president Antonio Co, Philex Mining Corp. president and chief executive Eulalio Austin Jr., Sagittarius Mines Inc. president Joaquin Lagonera, the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines chairman and Silangan Mindanao Mining Co. Inc. chief operating officer Atty. Michael Toledo and CMP vice-chairman and Nickel Asia Corp. chairman Gerard Brimo.