No black sand mining in Cagayan River, firm assures

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:00:08 +0000

No black sand mining in Cagayan River, firm assures

MANILA, Philippines — The Pacific Offshore Exploration Inc. (POEI) on Wednesday vowed that no black sand mining would take place in dredging operations at the mouth of Cagayan River in Aparri, Cagayan. The firm’s legal counsel, Dominador Say, said this during a session of the Provincial Board of Cagayan, amid allegations of black sand mining […]

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Cagayan execs seek Duterte’s help vs ‘black sand mining’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:25:06 +0000

Cagayan execs seek Duterte’s help vs ‘black sand mining’

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Philippines — The Cagayan provincial board has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to stop dredging at the mouth of the Cagayan River that reportedly involves illegal extraction of black sand, or magnetite, an ore of iron used in steel production. In a resolution approved on Aug. 7, the board members said the dredging […]

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