SMI is committed to employing people from within the project, the surrounding areas, the Mindanao region and from within the Philippines.

In 2007, 44% of the project’s regular workforce came from the projects’ three host municipalities (Tampakan, Columbio and Kiblawan), while 28% were sourced from General Santos City and other South Cotabato areas. A further 27% of the workforce came from other provinces within the Mindanao, Visayas and Luzon regions. Just over 1% of the workforce originated from outside of the Philippines.

Job opportunities

As the Tampakan Project is still in the early stages of exploration, there are limited full-time employment opportunities available. However as the project progress, employment opportunities are expected to increase.