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BONTOC, Mountain Province: The Northern Sagada Barangay Small-Scale Mining Association Incorporated has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and the Artisan Gold Council for the conduct of mercury-free mining activities in the province held at Myrnas Hall, Samoki Valley Inn-Extension, Samoki.

A new Minahang Bayan area was allowed to operate in Benguet Province amid government efforts to increase the country’s gold and silver output especially with the declaration of mining areas where small-scale miners could legally operate in. A statement from Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) sho

National Bureau of Investigation (2) Twelve persons have been arrested for alleged illegal quarrying in Rordriguez, Rizal and more than P36.4 million worth of equipment and crushed gravel and rocks were seized by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). In a statement, the NBI identifi

Published July 12, 2021, 2:41 PM The government has declared two Minahang Bayan (MB) areas in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) covering a combined mining area of 50 hectares. In two separate announcements, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in CAR said that the Provincial Mining and Regulatory Board of Abra (PMRB-Abra) recently declared the first-ever MB area in Abra almost four years since its application with the government was lodged. MGBNEW LOGO A month prior to this, PMRB of Benguet ...

Published December 13, 2020, 9:45 AM COTABATO CITY (PNA) – North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco and Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 12 (Soccsksargen) Director Felizardo Gacad Jr. on Friday afternoon issued a cease and desist order (CDO) against illegal mining activity in Barangay Don Panaca, Magpet, North Cotabato. Both officials signed the joint order following the discovery of illegal mining activity inside the Mt. Apo protected area last week. Catamco said an investigation being carri...