Mozambicans train on Mercury-free mining in T’boli
Two workers from the government mining office of Mozambique recently visited South Cotabato to train on Mercury-Free Mining in the municipality of T’boli. Mining Engineer Antonio Cumbane, and Geologist Helena Vaz, was accompanied by Bantoxics, an international NGO strongly advocating for mercury-free mining particularly on small-scale mining (SSM), to a ball mil plant in Poblacion, […]
Lake Sebu fisherfolks avail plastic fish cages under PEMO’s “Convert Now, Pay Later” Scheme
Some 150 fisherfolks from Lake Sebu have applied to avail the “Convert Now, Pay Later” scheme of the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO), a program that will enable them to change their traditional bamboo-made fish pens into permanent and durable plastic-made fish pens. PEMO’s Environment Management Specialist Loida Villa revealed in an interview that 150 […]
