The IRR further confines conduct of small-scale mining to 'minahang bayan' or people's small-scale mining areas as required under Republic Act No. 7076 (People's Small-scale Mining Act of 1991) but notes that for metallic minerals, the extractive activity "shall be allowed only for gold, silver and chromite."
"Hydraulicking (water jetting), compressor mining and use of mercury in small-scale mining operations shall be strictly prohibited," the IRR likewise reads, citing negative safety, health and environmental impacts of such procedures.
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