By Mark Ivan C. Roblas

APC Group, Inc., a company engaged in oil and gas exploration and development, is planning to explore Palawan for possible nickle and chromite deposits.

In a disclosure, APC corporate secretary Edmundo L. Tan said APC Mining Corp., a subsidiary of the APC Group, has applied for an exploration permit with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for an exploration permit to explore a 1,134 hecatare land in Barangay Apurawan in Aborlan, Palawan.

The area being eyed by APC Mining is known to contain nickel and chromite deposits.

Bernard Lim, chief financial officer of APC Group, said the company also has pending exploration permits for three sites in Zambales and Misamis Oriental.