The Mining and Geosciences Bureau in the Central Visayas confirms that the mineral used to make the controversial synthetic sand was from Alcoy town, south of Cebu province.
The Central Visayas’ mining bureau said it issued the permit to extract and transport the controversial dolomite that was the source of the synthetic sand being dumped in Manila Bay.
According to a press statement from MGB-7, Dolomite Mining Corporation has a 25-year mineral production sharing agreement with the government that will expire in 2030. But now that the MGB-7 said the permit was issued by them, the environment committee will discuss again if they will pursue an investigation into the mining of the material.
Aside from Manila, the mine ships to local markets in Misamis Oriental, Pasig and Davao. Internationally, the biggest markets for Cebu's dolomite are in Taiwan and Japan.
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