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Tampakan vows tougher measures vs ‘banlas’ mining after deaths of two illegal miners

Summary by MindaNews
Destruction caused by illegal “banlas” or sluice mining in the mountains of Tampakan, South Cotabato. Taken during a raid in December 2024 conducted by a municipal government-led task force against illegal mining. Photo from the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office of Tampakan GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 15 August) –– The local government of Tampakan in South Cotabato said it is intensifying its campaign against illegal hydrau…
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MindaNews broke the news in on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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