Black shore, Philippines. Photo source: ©© Storm Cryt
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The team of geologists sent to investigate what was initially believed to be a sinkhole in Candelaria, Zambales (Philippines’North Western Coast), said the presence of an underground river channel in the area could have caused the collapse of a section of a beach in Barangay (village) Uacon there…
Beach collapses in Zambales; Army securing shoreline, PhilStar
The beach of Puerto del Mar in Candelaria, Zambales collapsed Saturday afternoon, possibly due to soil erosion caused by strong tidal waves, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said…
Sand mining discounted in Zambales beach erosion, Manilla Standard Today News
Geologists at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources allayed fears that the collapse of the beach at a resort in Candelaria, Zambales, was caused by magnetite mining and assured people there was no need to evacuate residents from the area…
Ilocos Sur is Helpless Against Illegal Black Sand Mining, Philippines (Uploaded 05-30-2013)
Illegal miners continue to extract black sand from Ilocos Sur, on Philippines ‘North Western Coast, exporting the commodity out of the country placing coastal areas and the people at risk of erosion, according to a priest, an environmental group, and the Mines Bureau…
Probe Urged on Black Sand Mining
Black sand mining still persists in the Philippines, despite the existence of Batas Pambansa Blg. 265 that prohibits the extraction of gravel and sand and other activities since it erodes the natural beauty of beaches, and resulted to flooding and the occurrence of more waves nearer to the shores.
Philippines Black Sand Mining Operations, Gonzaga, Cagayan Province, A Report
A dossier and photo reportage by Juergen Lorenz.
