The USGS estimates that the Philippines has more than US$840 billion worth of untapped mineral resources and that up to a third of Philippine territory is rich in mineral deposits such as copper, gold, nickel and chromium.
Tinataya ng USGS na mayroong mahigit US$840 bilyong yamang mineral ang Pilipinas na hindi pa namimina. Tinatayang sangkatlo ng lupain ng Pilipinas ang may depositong mineral tulad ng tanso, ginto, nickel at chromium.