Coal is not only the mineral found on our island, we too also have an ample supply of guano (pls. view the table below). Guano manure is an effective fertilizer and soil that is deficient in organic matter can be made more productive by addition of this manure.
These organic mineral can be a good alternative for our costly chemical fertilizers sourced from outside of the island. And definitely, it would mean a cost saving for our province's financial hemorrhage by making our agricultural sector self-sustaining. A bountiful harvest would equate a lower cost on our food budget.
source: Mineral Resources of Bicol Region, August 1990 & technical report on the Banner Mineral, Commodity Program: Marble, Nov. 1994 by Vnarido, Gapuya & JMS Laud.
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These organic mineral can be a good alternative for our costly chemical fertilizers sourced from outside of the island. And definitely, it would mean a cost saving for our province's financial hemorrhage by making our agricultural sector self-sustaining. A bountiful harvest would equate a lower cost on our food budget.| MUNICIPALITY/ Barangay | Mineral Commodity | Estimated Reserved (in MT) |
|---|---|---|
| VIRAC Tablora | Guano Phospate | 962 354 |
| Calatagan | Guano Phospate | 196 72 |
| Talisoy | Guano Phospate | 1,486 583 |
| Eli | Manganese | 79.50 |
| Cacao | Guano Phospate | 670 300 |
| Marilima | Guano Phospate | 3,694 1,424 |
| Bigaa | Limestone | 147,000,000 |
| Calatagan | Limestone/Shale | 36,000,000 |
| BAGAMANOC Bacac Bagatabao Minaili Poblacion | Iron | 63,000 |
| BATO Sipi | Marble | 40,000,000 cu.m geological reserve 6,000,000 cu.m. mineable reserve |
| Marinawa | Manganese | 2,000 |
| SAN ANDRES Datag | Manganese | 500 |
| Carawat | Manganese | 800 |
| Codon | Marble | 66,666,666 cu. m. geological reserve 10,000,000 cu. m mineable reserve |
| Catagbacan | Marble | 16,763,409 cu. m. geological reserve 2,514,511 cu. m. mineable reserve |
| J. M. Alberto | Guano Phospate | 465 183 |
| Lictin | Guano Phospate | 1,601 589 |
| Manamrag | Cement Raw Materials | 257,000,000 |
| Hilawan | Cement Raw Materials | 370,000,000 |
| Barinay Tibang | Cement Raw Materials | 2,880,000 |
| SAN MIGUEL Boton | White Clay | 3,600 |
source: Mineral Resources of Bicol Region, August 1990 & technical report on the Banner Mineral, Commodity Program: Marble, Nov. 1994 by Vnarido, Gapuya & JMS Laud.
RELATED LINKS:
- Make Your Stand And Be Heard - Greenpeace reports on mining in Rapu-rapu, Albay
- Will Northern Catanduanes Be Another Semirara? - Coal mining operation in the Philippines
- USGS: Open File Report 2006 - 1063 - USGS coal exploration of Catanduanes coal district
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