SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Feb 15, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

40621

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

284138

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

Apex Mining Co., Inc.

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

3304-B West Tower Philippine Stock Exchange Centre, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Postal Code 1605

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(02) 706 2805

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

N/A

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Shares	6,227,887,491
Outstanding Debt	3,141,493,498

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9. Other Events

The Exchange does not warrant and holds no responsibility for the veracity of the facts and representations contained in all corporate disclosures, including financial reports. All data contained herein are prepared and submitted by the disclosing party to the Exchange, and are disseminated solely for purposes of information. Any questions on the data contained herein should be addressed directly to the Corporate Information Officer of the disclosing party.

Apex Mining Co., Inc.APX

PSE Disclosure Form 4-13 - Clarification of News Reports References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Clarification of News Reports

Source	Manila Bulletin (Internet Edition)
Subject of News Report	"DENR cancels 75 mining contracts"
Date of Publication	Feb 14, 2017

Clarification of News Report
Please see attached.
Other Relevant Information
None.