CAPACUANSMALL SCALEMining with machines, not by hand.
Much of the gold mining in Camarines Norte is still done by hand, with traditional methods. Our community relies on machines instead. Here is how the two compare.
Traditional mining
Traditional mining in Camarines Norte
Small-scale miners in the province have worked gold for generations. Many still dig narrow tunnels and pits by hand, carry ore out on their backs, and process it with simple tools. Some operations work without permits, and mercury is still used in parts of the region to recover gold.
This way of mining is slow, dangerous for the people doing it, and hard on rivers and land.
Around Paracale, small-scale workings range from shallow shafts to adits fed by compressed air, and some reach about 100 metres deep. In many local operations, gold is still recovered by washing crushed ore in wooden pans called bateas.
Side by side
Traditional mining and our approach
| Traditional | Our community | |
|---|---|---|
| Digging | TraditionalBy hand, with simple tools | Our communityExcavators and machinery |
| Hauling | TraditionalCarried by workers | Our communityBy truck |
| Processing | TraditionalSimple tools; mercury in some areas | Our communityOur plant: jaw crusher, wet pan mill and ball mill, leaching tanks |
| Legal status | TraditionalOften unpermitted | Our communityInside a declared Minahang Bayan |
| Safety | TraditionalHigh risk to workers | Our communityFewer people in danger, safety first |
| Scale | TraditionalLimited | Our communityEfficient and able to grow |
Our approach
Why we rely on machines
We rely on machines rather than manual labour for digging, hauling and processing. That makes our operation faster, safer for workers and easier to scale, while keeping land disturbance to the areas where geological data shows the gold is.
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