Illegal mining risks catastrophic flash floods at South Cotabato’s Tampakan project
Local officials warn that illegal hydraulic mining (banlas) in South Cotabato's Tampakan area is causing deforestation and landslides, increasing the risk of catastrophic flash floods similar to Nepal's disaster. This occurs around the Tampakan project, one of Southeast Asia's largest undeveloped copper and gold mines.
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