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Minerals. Misamis Oriental is rich in mineral deposits. Cement raw material and clay deposits top the list. There are mines for chromite, feldspar, silica, bentonite, gold, coal, phosphatic deposit, guano, shale, and limestone.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued permits to small-scale miners to operate in 832 hectares with gold, platinum, iron and silver deposits.
Approved mines in Misamis Oriental as of 2006
Commodity |
Location |
Area in Hectares |
License |
| shale |
Lugait |
129.6974 |
Mineral Production Sharing Agreement |
| shale |
Barangay Tawan-Tawan, Initao; Barangay Aya-Aya, Lugait |
324 |
Exploration Permit |
| silica, others |
Lugait and Manticao |
149.6266 |
Mining/ Loader/ Placer Lease Contracts |
Accredited Mineral Firms* as of March 2006
Licensee |
Location |
Commodity |
| Ferrochrome Philippines, Inc. |
Misamis Oriental |
chromite |
| Union Cement Corporation |
Lugait |
gypsum and other mineral products |
| Darwin Megarock Corporation |
Tagoloan |
sand and gravel |
| NFL Builders |
Gingoog City |
sand and gravel |
| Ferrochrome Philippines, Inc. |
Barangay Gracia, Tagoloan |
ferro-chrome |
| Pacheco & Sons Mining Corp. |
Sihayon, Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan |
ferro-chrome |
| CDO International Metal Corporation |
Mambato St., Agora, Barangay Lapasan, CDO |
chromite ore |
| Valkids Enterprises |
Kinoguitan |
manganese ore |
| *Mineral traders, dealers, retailers and processors |
Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro’s non-metallic deposits -- sand, gravel, limestone, and feldspar -- are widely used for industry and agriculture. Many areas have limestone beds. Large exposed limestone bodies are in the vicinity of Indahag. Iron boulder deposits -- magnetite and hematite -- are reported in the vicinities of Dansolihon. Tuburan, Pigsagan and Taglimao have gold, platinum and iron. |
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