Frequency of Publication and Date of Release:

Special Edition

The publication presents an assessment of the country’s geologic mineral reserves for small-scale gold mines.

It likewise highlights the environmental impacts of small-scale mines, majority of which are situated within major river basins.

It provides estimates of gold production, volume of ore mined and the tailings that are generated by small-scale mining activity.

Time Span of Data Contents

Reference Year

Geographic Area Covered:      Regional; provincial

Data Contents

• Estimated geologic mineral reserve of the small scale mines by
  region/province
• Estimated small scale gold mining production and tons mined by
  region/province
• Estimated tons mined and tailings generated by small scale gold
  mining by region
• Relative distribution of gold production and tons mined by small scale gold mining by region
• Estimated annual gold production, tons mined and tailings generated
  by small scale gold mining

Estimated No. Of Pages:     61 pp.

Other Dissemination Format

Web, e-mail, CD-ROM

Publisher

Agency: National Statistical Coordination Board
Unit       : Philippine Economic-Environmental & Natural
                 Resources Accounting (PEENRA)
Address: 2/F, Midland Buendia Bldg.
                  #403 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila
Tel. No.  : 899-34-44; 895-50-02
Fax Nos. :  895-50-02
E-mail      : peenra@nscb.gov.ph
Website  : http://www.nscb.gov.ph