The suspension of mining operations is prompted by the discovery of marine damage caused by dolomite mining and will stay in place pending an investigation.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources suspended the permit of Dolomite Mining Corporation and Philippine Mining Services Corporation on Friday, September 25.
The inspection – and subsequent suspension – was prompted by findings from Cebu province’s environmental office, which found marine life was dwindling and corals were damaged from dolomite mining in the town. Aside from the marine damage caused by the mine, the office will also investigate the mine’s impact on water and air quality damage from the mine’s ship loading facility.“He has, I'm sure, already been apprised of the investigation that we had conducted, and from the reports that have arrived been discussed yesterday from the different agencies,” she added.
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