MindaNews » Authorities alarmed over illegal hydraulic mining in CDO’s mountains.

By Froilan Gallardo, MindaNews.com
February 10, 2012

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/9 February) – In the aftermath of Typhoon Sendong, the rampant illegal hydraulic mining along the Iponan River in this city and neighboring town of Opol in Misamis Oriental has become the centerpiece of a major environmental concern in this city.

During a meeting of the Misamis Oriental Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, officials identified major financiers that are fueling the illicit multi-million industry in the hinterlands of Cagayan de Oro.

Officials also bared the presence of Korean nationals who are operating three to five barges in the Iponan River ostensibly for sand and gravel quarrying.

“We suspect these Korean nationals are actually engaged in gold mining,” Teddy Sabugaa, operations chief of the Misamis Oriental Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said.

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