South Cotabato eyes closure of mining sites in T’boli

04/04/2011
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Environment officials in South Cotabato recommended over the weekend the immediate stoppage of small-scale mining activities in T’boli town following the collapse of several mine tunnels in the area last Wednesday that resulted to the death of at least four miners.

Ramon Ponce de Leon, Provincial Environment Management Office chief of South Cotabato, said they issued such recommendation for immediate approval by Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr.

“Should he approve it, we will conduct an assessment if tunnel mining would still be allowed to operate,” Ponce de Leon said..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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