First of two parts. Typhoon Ulysses, the latest cyclone to affect the Cagayan Valley in Northern Luzon, further exposed the compounded threats posed by large-scale mining to people's lives and …
The group documented vessels coming to shore, mounds of black sand piling within the vicinity of the corporations, and dump trucks carrying alleged black sand to Salomague Port in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.
Black sand mining in coastal areas result in coastal erosion, inundation of communities, and degradation of marine ecosystem. In 2009, Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) sent a team to look into the reported beach erosion in Cagayan province, reportedly due to the illegal black sand mining operations in the area. In 2010, an anti-mining leader was killed.
APARRI, Cagayan: A FACT-FINDING composite team led by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has declared that no black …
the first time the environmental effects of black sand mining with a high spatial resolution. T o protect coastal ecosystems and communities, black sand mining is illegal in the Philippines ...
Mamba, who heads the Inter-Agency Committee on the Restoration of the Cagayan River, challenged critics to join the authorities during the inspections of the vessels. "They should go on board the vessels and audit if there is really a separator that is capable of collecting black sand," Mamba said in Filipino.
Fisherfolk leader Pablo Rosales, who leads PANGISDA Pilipinas, urged the government to recall the sinking of Narvacan village which he said was inevitably caused by the black sand mining activities in Lingayen Gulf. "Marami nang datos. Sa Lingayen Gulf, dahil sa black sand mining, lumubog ang barangay Narvacan noong magkaroon ng lindol.
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is ready to stop all black sand mining operations in Cagayan if Malacañang upholds the resolution of the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) for ...
Sand mining laws Black sand mining in the Philippines is regulated and could only be done within specific areas. The Mining Act of 1995 prohibits mining in offshore areas within 500 meters from the …
Since 2007, residents of eight towns of Cagayan province where there are ongoing black sand mining operations have expressed alarm at the effects of these mining activities. "The effects are now easily seen — houses are crumbling because the sand underneath it are getting eroded; rice fields are shrinking and we are losing …
Black sand mining and illegal logging were among the factors that contributed to the massive flooding in Cagayan and Isabela during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses last week, two farmers groups said on Friday. Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas president Danilo Ramos appealed to House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco to …
Community discovers, documents illegal mining. Black sand mining in Ilocos Sur was first documented in 2008 when residents of San Vicente town and San Sebastian village, two areas separated by a ...
The approved MPSAs for magnetite mining in Cagayan cover some 50,502 hectares in seven towns, including Aparri, according to data from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB). ... "We can guarantee that there is no black sand mining because there is no material processing at the mouth of the river. The dredger vessels …
The black sand of coastal villages facing the Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, is being mined for magnetite, a highly-valuable mineral used by industrial companies. The once pristine beaches are now destroyed and coastal erosion alarms residents…. The Lingayen Gulf is an extension of the South China Sea on Luzon in the Philippines …
Since 2007, residents of eight towns of Cagayan province where there are ongoing black sand mining operations have expressed alarm at the effects of these mining activities. "The effects are now …
The island of Camiguin in the Babuyan Channel, the site of the singing humpback whales has also been threatened by alleged black sand mining. This will surely have harmful effects on the marine ...
Ten black sand mining companies operating in the province of Cagayan were suspended, following large negative impacts on coastal communities and the environment. However, illegal mining goes on and continues to threaten people and the …
Magnetite is a type of iron ore and a valuable commodity that occurs naturally in black sand beaches in the Philippines. However, black sand mining often takes place illegally and increases the likelihood and magnitude of geohazards, such as land subsidence, which augments the exposure of local communities to sea level rise …
Mining regulators will strictly monitor the extraction of magnetite or black sand in the coastal waters and rivers of Cagayan province, an official of the Department …
Based on MGB records, among those granted permits to extract gravel and sand until 2015 and black sand until 2017 are the Golden Sea Mineral and Management Corp. based in Gonzaga town; the Lian ...
MANILA, Philippines – Thirteen (13) mining companies win a P94.8 million tax case at the level of the Commission on Audit (COA) for tax deficiencies in their black sand mining operations in Cagayan.
The Pacific Offshore Exploration Inc. (POEI) on Wednesday vowed that no black sand mining would take place in dredging operations at the mouth of Cagayan River in Aparri, Cagayan. July 10, 2022 News
A Catholic bishop in the northern Philippines has urged Catholics to oppose black sand mining following the release of a study, which says coastal communities in the region are slowly sinking. The study, conducted by the State University of New York and the University of California, revealed that several areas in the northern Philippines "are ...
August 24, 2019. De Lima supports calls to stop illegal black sand mining in Cagayan River. Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has expressed strong support to calls to stop the illegal black sand mining operation along Cagayan River due to its negative exploitation of the environment and the loss of livelihood among thousands of residents.
The fishers claimed their catch of "aramang" or spider shrimp has decreased due to sound, light and chemical pollution from river dredging operations. Locals …
Environmental advocates in Cagayan province on Sunday lamented the apparent helplessness of the government in stopping what they described as illegal black sand mining operations by foreign ...
Photo of Black Sand Mining In Gonzaga, Cagayan Taken November 20, 2011 Until today, the black sand mining operations are ongoing 24/7 causing fear, tension, sleeplessness, sinking of some areas near the mining sites, and super inconveniences for only the mining dumptrucks and other heavy vehicles can pass on our uncemented …
The black sand mining experience in Buguey, Cagayan caused DENR Secretary Lito Atienza to issue a cease-and-desist order (CDO) pursuant to …
Troubled waters. Residents accuse contractors of using dredging project to mine black sand. Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba Sr. adamantly denied that the …
De Lima cited the situation in Cagayan province where the adverse effects of illegal mining of black sand are obvious, such as the crumbling houses because the sand …