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    No To Black Sand Mining in Camarines Norte

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    1) Black sand mining in Camarines Norte threatens to damage the environment and harm local communities. Previous mining has led to worsening floods, erosion, depletion of fish populations, and contamination of water supplies. 2) A proposed black sand mining project by Ephesus Minerals Corporation has been opposed by local governments but the youth want to voice their opposition as well. 3) Allowing black sand mining could exacerbate natural disasters through destruction of reefs and sand dunes. It may force thousands of residents from their homes due to coastal erosion. Over 100,000 people who rely on fishing would be negatively impacted. Black sand mining should be banned in Camarines Norte to prevent environmental and

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    No To Black Sand Mining in Camarines Norte

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    1) Black sand mining in Camarines Norte threatens to damage the environment and harm local communities. Previous mining has led to worsening floods, erosion, depletion of fish populations, and contamination of water supplies. 2) A proposed black sand mining project by Ephesus Minerals Corporation has been opposed by local governments but the youth want to voice their opposition as well. 3) Allowing black sand mining could exacerbate natural disasters through destruction of reefs and sand dunes. It may force thousands of residents from their homes due to coastal erosion. Over 100,000 people who rely on fishing would be negatively impacted. Black sand mining should be banned in Camarines Norte to prevent environmental and

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    1) Black sand mining in Camarines Norte threatens to damage the environment and harm local communities. Previous mining has led to worsening floods, erosion, depletion of fish populations, and contamination of water supplies. 2) A proposed black sand mining project by Ephesus Minerals Corporation has been opposed by local governments but the youth want to voice their opposition as well. 3) Allowing black sand mining could exacerbate natural disasters through destruction of reefs and sand dunes. It may force thousands of residents from their homes due to coastal erosion. Over 100,000 people who rely on fishing would be negatively impacted. Black sand mining should be banned in Camarines Norte to prevent environmental and

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    No To Black Sand Mining in Camarines Norte

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    Kristine Cataroja
    1) Black sand mining in Camarines Norte threatens to damage the environment and harm local communities. Previous mining has led to worsening floods, erosion, depletion of fish populations, and contamination of water supplies. 2) A proposed black sand mining project by Ephesus Minerals Corporation has been opposed by local governments but the youth want to voice their opposition as well. 3) Allowing black sand mining could exacerbate natural disasters through destruction of reefs and sand dunes. It may force thousands of residents from their homes due to coastal erosion. Over 100,000 people who rely on fishing would be negatively impacted. Black sand mining should be banned in Camarines Norte to prevent environmental and

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    No to Black Sand Mining in Camarines Norte

    The Philippine archipelago has been considered as a country with one of the best
    coastlines that are rich in natural resources because of its tropical climate. However,
    since the beginning of mining operations such as black sand mining, the natural
    resources are exhausted and the natural barrier to the sea wall has been scarred in the
    Philippine’s coastlines.

    Ephesus Minerals Corporation, a mining company filed a notice for Application of


    Exploration to different towns in Camarines Norte namely Paracale, Vinzons, Talisay,
    and Daet. Although the Provincial and Local Government Units involved have
    expressed their strong opposition to this project, I got alarmed felt that it is important for
    the youth and the citizens of this province to get involved and to express their stand on
    the said subject. Hence, I wrote this position paper not just for the sake of passing
    instead to express my strong opposition on black sand mining in Camarines Norte and
    to implore the people to ensure that this project will not see light, now or in the future.

    History has shown mining operations worsened flooding and bank erosion,
    threatened fish supply, and increases the vulnerability to erosion. In relation, the Center
    for Environmental Concerns – Philippines alongside various advocacy and sectoral
    groups on four municipalities of Cagayan Province who conducted an Environmental
    Investigation Mission (EIM) concluded that observed magnetite mining operations along
    the Cagayan River in the municipalities of Camalaniugan, Lal-lo and Aparri have
    worsened flooding due to bank erosion. The EIM also concluded that magnetite mining
    contributed to the depletion of fisheries supply. The probe noted observations of locals
    that fresh water mollusk known locally as Unnok and fish locally known as Ludung were
    reported to have drastically decreased in supply with the start of black sand mining.
    Furthermore, EIM's findings showed that mining increases vulnerability to erosion. It
    could either happen through destruction of sand dunes or through disruption of coastal
    sediment budget. Erosion was observed in the magnetite mining-affected coastal
    communities in the municipalities of Gonzaga and Aparri, because of the destruction of
    sand dunes and the disruption of the coastal sediment budget.

    In addition, Environmental and Social Risk Appraisal (ESRA) led by Kalikasan PNE
    further confirmed these findings. Fish kills were reported by local fisher folk in the
    Buguey Lagoon, where 50 percent of their local Malaga cultures perished between
    January and February 2012. The ESRA also noted that seven out of nine villages they
    surveyed were manifesting salt water intrusion, foul odor and discoloration and chemical
    contamination of deep wells and other fresh water supplies. These, in turn, affect their
    supply of potable water, their agricultural land and crop quality.
    Black sand mining acquire magnetite from areas having rich deposits such as sea
    shores. If this project continues it will worsen flooding and bank erosions which are a
    danger to the residents. These effects would also add to the damage of tsunamis, flash
    floods and other natural disasters such as landslides and akin but not limited to such
    calamities. An advocacy campaign online by Eleanor Sherlyn provided five bad effects
    of pursuing mining in Camarines Norte. First, the Environmental Exploitation will affect
    our 15 hectare marine reserve where fish sanctuary is located. Second, it will destroy
    the reefs that produce waves to our surfers making Bagasbas Beach a premier Surfing
    Destination not only in the Philippines but in the world. Third, it will destroy the reed that
    serves as barrier to prevent the higher ground from falling into the deep of the
    intercontinental shelf. When it happens, coastal erosion will be evident in the coastline;
    intrusion of saline water into farmland takes place hence farmers will be affected.
    Fourth, the most dramatic event that will happen is that due to coastal erosion, 5
    thousand plus population of Brgy Bagasbas is at risk, 3 thousand plus population of
    Sitio Mandulungan is at risk, 252 registered fisher folks will lost their livelihood,
    Quinamanokan Island will be no longer in the map. Fifth, more than 104,000 population
    in Daet that depends on fishing and its products will be indirectly affected. With that
    said, black sand mining is better off forgotten and banned from Camarines Norte.

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