A massive rehabilitation of a mining rock dump by Masbate Gold Project in Masbate has made substantial progress, which is mostly planted with cacao and coffee seedlings.
Cocomats and cocologs are used to control erosion and topsoil runoff, according to MGP officials.
MGP is made up of two companies that operate in Aroroy in Masbate―Filminera Resources Corp. and Phil Gold Processing and Refining Corp. Filminera holds the mining tenements, surface rights, and Environmental Compliance Certificate, and PhilGold holds the mineral processing permit and owns and operates the processing plant.