Since the Mining Act of 1995 (RA 7942) was passed, large-scale mining companies have inflicted untold destruction and damage to the environment. Water systems, the air, soil and the biodiversity of many regions of the country, especially, Mindanao, have been contaminated with dangerous toxins. Thousands of trees are cut when mining operations begin and the ground is excavated and blown up to extract ores that contain minerals. Mountains are flattened; the soil gets eroded. Indigenous peoples are displaced and, frequently, rendered homeless.
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