The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) raided an illegal mining operation in Camarines Norte at the weekend and arrested 14 Chinese nationals, MGB Director Leo Jasareno said.
He said operatives confiscated six backhoes and 500 tons of copper, gold and iron concentrates worth about P2 million and the mine and processing plant will be dismantled.
“The illegal operator was Bo-Hai Top Mining. The raid was done as part of the national campaign to stop illegal mining,” Jasareno said.
Several Chinese companies have been involved in illegal mining operations in the country in past several years. Last year, three Chinese firms were ordered to stop magnetite sand mining and processing in Ilocos Sur.
Two Chinese companies, Yinyi Philippines Investment Holding Group and An Bang Mining Co, were found mining in prohibited areas. Hong Ze Mining Corp holds a mineral processing permit, but it was found mining within the 200-meter onshore area closed to mining.
Jasareno said MGB regional directors have been ordered to file formal complaints in court against the Chinese companies to stop illegal mining and quarrying in different parts of the country.
“Stopping illegal mining and quarrying operations does not end with issuance of cease and desist orders,” Jasareno said.
“As a matter of policy and procedure, the corresponding complaints have to be filed. Said measures are in line with the thrust of the Environment Department to effectively regulate the minerals industry,” Jasareno said. –Anna Leah G. Estrada, http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/02/12/illegal-mine-shut-down-police-nabs-14-chinese/
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International Equal Pay Day
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For widespread, practical equality!”
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against serious violations of protocols of
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September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
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