Nickel Asia Corporation
Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) is a Philippine mining company based at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila which primarily mines lateritic nickel ore. Mining. Founded in 1969 by Manuel “Manny” B. Zamora Jr, brother of businessman Salvador “Buddy” B. Zamora and San Juan City Congressman Ronaldo “Ronnie” B. Zamora, it has 4 operational mining sites: The main products, saprolite and limonite ore, are used by NAC's Japanese, Chinese and Australian customers to produce ferronickel and nickel pig iron (NPI). In 2015, sales of nickel ore rose 10% to 19.7 million wet metric tons (WMT ) with a revenue of P15.4 billion. NAC's sites were among those under critical inspection of the DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources), accused of a range of environmental law violations with uncontrolled siltation and soil erosion, dust emissions cited as the main reasons amongst others. The Hinatuan site was one of 20 mining sites subsequently proposed for close-down in September 2016. Other ventures. Besides the mining business, NAC also has invested in renewable energy and power generation with Emerging Power Inc (founded in 2001), (EPI), operating in Subic Bay Freeport, Nauhan, Mindoro Oriental, and Biliran. Jobin-SQM  Inc operating in Subic. NAC has also ventured into gold exploration Cordillera Exploration Co Inc,and Newminco Pacific Mining Corp. The Zamora family also has interests in the following industries: Security Bank (Banking; purchased from Ronald Gapud in 1986), MANTA Equities Inc (Property holding firm founded in 1990), Informatics College (College founded in 1993), Zamora and Poblador law offices (Law firm founded in 1993), and Cafe Lyon and Pepper Lunch (Food and Beverage restaurants). The Zamora family has also ventured into the copper industry. MRC Allied Inc on March 11, 2022, sold 100% of their stakes in Tampakan Copper-Gold  Project and Marihatag Copper-Gold Project in Tampakan, Davao Del Sur, and the Boston-Cateel Copper-Gold Project and Paquibato Copper-Gold Project in Davao Oriental and Davao Del Norte to Salvador “Buddy” Zamora.