The project

The Mina Biochar Carbon Removal Project

A first-of-its-kind rice-husk biochar platform in Brgy. Cabalabaguan, Mina, Iloilo — scaling from one line to a six-unit, 36,000 t/yr operation, with durable Puro CORC200+ carbon removal.

Project profile

Brgy. Cabalabaguan, Mina · Iloilo 🇵🇭

FeedstockRice husk → husk + rice straw
TechnologyContinuous pyrolysis (vendor-neutral)
Phase-1 output6,000 t/yr biochar · 7,200 CORCs
DurabilityCORC200+ · 200+ years
Full build36,000 t/yr · 43,200 CORCs · 3 yrs
Site tenure99-year leasehold
StatusCarbonfuture due-diligence underway

The case for Mina

  • Contracted feedstock — ~20,000 t/yr rice husk from 35 mills within 15 km.
  • Secured site — 99-year industrial leasehold.
  • Credible carbon stack — Puro.earth CORC200+ via Carbonfuture MRV+.
  • SERBISYO-aligned — the missing piece of Iloilo's rice agenda.
  • Farmer income at scale — rice-straw purchase lifts rural livelihoods.
  • Clear scale-up — one line → six units, 36,000 t/yr in three years.
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The approach

Rice residue in, permanent carbon out

Rice husk — and, at scale, rice straw — is collected from mills and farms within 15 km and converted by continuous rotary-kiln pyrolysis into Platinum BioChar: a stable, carbon-rich soil amendment that locks atmospheric carbon for 200+ years while lifting yields and farmer incomes.

The case

Why this project, why now

Feedstock secured

~20,000 t/yr, within 15 km

Rice husk contracted from 35 mills; rice straw adds farmer income at scale.

Site secured

99-year leasehold

A long-tenure industrial site at Brgy. Cabalabaguan, Mina.

Carbon stack

Puro CORC200+ · Carbonfuture

Certified, durable removal with MRV+ chain-of-custody.

Government-aligned

The missing piece of SERBISYO

Supports the Province of Iloilo's 6 t/ha rice agenda.

Scalable

One line → six units

36,000 t/yr within three years on the same site.

Proven team

Decades in energy & government

Global Green Power, Schlumberger, DOE/DENR, PhilRice.

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