PEMO Regulatory Division officer-in-charge, Eriberto Madalag, expressed fears that small-scale mining operations may cause another Compostela Valley incident, where the latest landslides reportedly claimed the lives of about 100 miners.
About 100 families are reportedly engaged in small-mining activities, by digging holes and tunnels, in search of gold and copper. They are using deadly chemicals, such like cyanide and mercury, in the processing and extraction of gold.
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