Artisanal miners use mercury because it is simple. When mercury is mixed with ore, it binds with the gold, creating an ...

Tamayo said there are small-scale gold mining operations in Tampakan that his administration and other government agencies would address together. “There is no legal large-scale copper and gold ...

a coastal town known for its small-scale gold mining. The Chinese workers reportedly carried tourist visas for the duration of their stay in the Philippines, according to an interagency task force ...