You think mining is only done in the mountains? Not really.
Many have overlooked that in reality mining is also done
along coastal areas in the country. The attention of people and some
environmentalists is just on mining in mountains like in Palawan. The strip of
coastline in the Northern Luzon is now in peril because of the exploration and
extraction of magnetite. This kind of mining endangers the lives of the people
living in coastal areas not only their livelihood. Erosion along the coastlines
is already alarming.
It seems that black sand mining is not that strictly
regulated by the appropriate authorities and the local government units. Well,
as perceived, the government is only concerned with the income that would be
generated by these explorations which increases the temptation of perpetuating
corruption.
-RWN
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