Police records showed that child trafficking and prostitution are a big problem at the time the gold-rich mountain was dotted with small-scale miners. The environment was threatened since small miners used mercury and cyanide to extract precious metals from the earth and these chemicals find their way into streams and rivers and pose a danger to the health of thousands of people. And the tunnels dug by miners -- some under their houses -- are also in danger of collapsing due to poor construction and the lack of safety equipment. Miners who work inside the tunnels do not wear hard hats or gloves, and authorities are unable to stopping illegal mining operations.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2017/01/10/miner-gets-nod-operate-villagers-fear-return-prostitution-child
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