"Because we live in a vibrant democracy, you have to make surein the Philippines that you develop your projects to the highest standards. You cannot cut corners, you cannot wait two to three months after an issue has arisen to act, as you will find you will have a tsunami of opposition to deal with. You need to put all the right investments in place first and you also need a good local partner."

Philip Romuladez, ASEAN Federation of Mining president, presenting at the Mine Exploration and Investment Asia conference held in Singapore recently.

"Doing business in China you need to have an iron constitution and be able to consume lots of alcohol and enjoy grand banquets to develop the personal relationships you need."

Nigel Clark, chairman of the China Mining International Group (CIMG) presenting at the Mine Exploration and Investment Asia conference held in Singapore recently.