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Monday, July 9, 2012

Kalinga: Small-scale miners urged to organize, promote responsible mining

“We are trying to promote safety standards in the workplace for everybody to respect, observe and comply with,” Na-oy said, adding that small-scale miners must also enroll for Philhealth membership and life insurance. 

He said that under a federated regional small-scale miners association, toxic chemicals like mercury used in gold extraction will be discouraged. 

“Responsible small-scale mining also means protecting the environment from pollution, thereby shifting to safer methods of mineral extraction,” Na-oy stressed
http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=171341541290

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