4 Chinese, 9 Filipinos held for illegal mining in Agusan del Sur

4 Chinese, 9 Filipinos nabbed for alleged illegal mining

Four Chinese citizens and nine Filipinos were arrested on Thursday, July 10, 2025 for alleged anti-illegal mining operations in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.

4 Chinese, 9 Filipinos held for illegal mining in Agusan del Sur

BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur – A major crackdown on illegal mining activities here resulted in the arrest of 13 individuals, including four Chinese nationals, on Thursday, July 10. The arrests were made as part of Oplan Kalikasan, a high-priority inter-agency operation to dismantle illegal gold mining operations in the region. The arrests occurred at Purok

4 Chinese nationals, 9 Pinoys arrested for illegal mining in Agusan del Sur

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 12 July) – Thirteen individuals, among them four Chinese nationals, were arrested Thursday afternoon in an operation against illegal gold mining in Agusan del Sur. An abandoned small-scale mining tunnel Bunawan in Agusan del Sur photograped on 24 June 2024. The small-scale miners allegedly use cyanide and mercury to separate gold nuggets from the ores. MindaNews file photo by CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN The ope…