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'Cagayan Valley mining firms lack security’

By Victor Martin | December 21, 2015 - 9:00am

Officials of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) have expressed alarm over the apparent lack of security personnel in mining...

Nation

Opisyal ng Nat’l Irrigation Administration na naka-Jaguar, pinaiimbestigahan

By Deo Calma | May 9, 2014 - 12:00am

ALAM n’yo bang daig pa ng isang opisyal ng National Irrigation Administration (NIA) ang Cabinet members, senators at congresmen sa kanyang lifestyle?

PSN Opinyon

Mining-free bill won’t affect 2 NV projects – MGB

By Charlie Lagasca | March 3, 2014 - 12:00am

The two existing large-scale mining projects here are exempted from the recently passed House bill which declares this mineral-rich province a mining free zone, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MG...

Nation

Petition vs black sand mining sent to Palace

By Charlie Lagasca | November 25, 2013 - 12:00am

At least 100,000 people have responded to the call of a Church-based group in Cagayan for President Aquino to order a halt...

Nation

Small-scale miners blamed for mercury in Vizcaya rivers

By Charlie Lagasca | October 14, 2013 - 12:00am

The unabated small-scale mining is the culprit in the mercury contamination of rivers along the remote mountain border of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).

Nation

‘Illegal black sand mining continues in Cagayan’

By Charlie Lagasca | October 8, 2013 - 12:00am

The illegal mining of black sand continues in Cagayan amid a government crackdown on such operations, a Catholic Church-based environment group said yesterday.

Nation

10 firms granted black sand mining permits in Cagayan

By Charlie Lagasca | September 2, 2013 - 12:00am

Ten companies, including Chinese-owned ones, were granted permits by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) to extract black...

Nation

Foreign ships go to Cagayan island to look for black sand

By Charlie Lagasca | August 19, 2013 - 12:00am

Fisherfolk in a small island village in Cagayan’s Calayan town have expressed alarm over the black sand exploration...

Nation

Illegal black sand mines in Cagayan dismantled

By Charlie Lagasca | August 15, 2013 - 12:00am

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) resumed early this week their operations...

Nation

15 Sinos held for black sand mining in Cagayan

By Charlie Lagasca | August 4, 2013 - 12:00am

Fifteen Chinese nationals were arrested the other day for allegedly engaging in illegal black sand mining in the coastlines of Cagayan.

Nation