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Department of Environment and Natural Resources Mines and Geosciences Bureau XII Provincial Profile Province : Sultan Kudarat Component City : 1 Municipalities : 11 Barangays : 249 District : 1st and 2nd District The Philippine government promotes Population (as of 2015 census) Potential Mineral Deposit: the rational exploration, Total : 812,095 development, utilization and Iron Ore : 2 million MT 60% Fe Density: 192.2/km Magnesium : 2 million MT@ 24- ² conservation of mineral resources Area : 5,298.34/km 25% Mg ² guided by its commitment to Chromite : 2 million MT @63.5% Cr responsible minerals development. Magnetite Sand : 2 million MT @ 55%Fe Major economic activities: Operating Mine in the Fishery, Agriculture Plantations, Province( as of 2019) Tourism and Mining. Metallic 1. MPSA No. 099-97-XII of GRCO minerals, which include copper, Isulan Mining Corporation gold and silver, are found within (formerly Fadicasu Mining Corp.) the mountainous areas of issued on December 29, 1997 Isulan, Bagumbayan, Sen. with an area of 4,520.96 ha. Ninoy Aquino, Palimbang and Located in Brgy. Kinayao, Columbio. Non-metallic minerals Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat, 2019 which include sand, gravel and under exploration stage. marbleized limestone are also 2. MPSA No. 166-2000-XII South found in the province. Davao Development Co., Inc. issued on November 14, 2000 with an area of 1,274.20 has. Mineral Processing Permit (MPPs) 1. MPP No. 002-2019- XII Eastern Star Declared Minahang Bayan Resources issued on Exploration Permit (EP) in Region XII (as of CY June 28, 2019 2019) with an area of 4.9698 1. EP 016-2019-XII of ha. located in Peregrino Mineral Resources Inc. 1. Datu Jun Camsa located in Brgy. Brgy. Daguma, issued on July Bual, Isulan and Brgy. Chua, Bagumbayan, Sultan 25, 2019 with an area Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat, Kudarat of 15878.64 ha covering an area of 319.91 hectares. located in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat. 2. Arnold Nor located in sitio Macau, Bai Saripinang, Municipality of Taxes and Fees Paid Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat, PhP 4.8 Million (as of 2019) covering an area of 20 hectares. local taxes and fees generated Employment 3. Carmen Nor at sitio Kanuloy, and contributed to the Brgy. Bai Saripinang, Philippine Bagumabayan, Sultan Kudarat, economy. Php4.5M is from 139 employed (as of 2019) covering an area of 20 hectares. quarry resource, mining LSM: 3 male & 0 female tax from SAG: 80 male & 56 female A total of 38 Permits issued, 27 of ore and mining occupation which are Sand and Gravel (SAG) fees. and 11 Earthfill operations within the province. Environmental Protection Social Equity and and Rehabilitation Development Economic Growth The Philippine The Philippine government recognizes the rights and government ensures the The Philippine government participation of the adequate protection of the commits to provide a communities and indigenous environment, before, competitive peoples and ensures the fair during mining operations investment climate and and equitable sharing of and beyond the life of the adequate benefits among the company, mine. protection of the rights and the government and host privileges of mining investors. communities “MINING SHALL BE PRO-PEOPLE AND PRO-ENVIRONMENT IN SUSTAINING WEALTH CREATION AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE” Source: MMD/MSESDD, Mines and Geosciences Bureau XII.