Chinese vessels under scrutiny for COVID-19, black sand mining ops
Officers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Bureau of Customs (BOC), Maritime Police, and the local government of Aparri, inspected...
Permit holders, gov’t agencies tackle EODB policy
Licensed sand and gravel, quarry, and small-scale mining firms conducted an assembly with the local authorities of Iloilo on Wednesday,...
Caraga officials seek anchorage, quarantine area for vessels from China
Officials from Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands issued a joint resolution on Wednesday, February 12, requesting...
Davao de Oro relocates small-scale miners in Mt. Diwalwal
The Davao de Oro Provincial Task Force Naboc River is set to relocate the small-scale gold mining operators in Mt....
DENR calls on public support to stop illegal logging
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 4A has appealed to the public for additional support on the...
MGB backs mining-free zone Baguio bill
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has expressed its support in a proposed bill making Baguio a mining-free zone, which...
Solon assures hearing over “mining-free” Baguio Bill
Baguio City Representative Mark Go assured that there will be hearings over the proposed House Bill (HB) No. 5619 which...
Laborers retrieved in Southern Leyte landslide
After the rain-induced landslide in Southern Leyte last Thursday, two workers who had been buried were rescued in Dan-an village,...
MGB-CAR conducts mine inspections in Baguio, Benguet
Heeding the request from the Sangguniang Bayan of Itogon, Mines and Geosciences Bureau - Cordillera (MGB-CAR) head RD Fay W....
Community coalition backs OceanaGold, registers with SEC amidst disputes
A community coalition supporting the Australian-Canadian mining firm OceanaGold registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amidst the ongoing...
