Masbate, Rapu-Rapu mines pay P523T in mine waste/ tailings fees

For failure to utilize some 985,084 tons of mine waste produced, contained and generated, the Masbate Gold Project (MGP) in Masbate paid recently the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-V (MGB-V) P231, 476.70 in mine waste fee.

The Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Project (RRPP), on the other hand, also paid the MGB-V some P10, 862.85 in mine waste fee for failure to utilize 217,257 tons of mine waste.

The MGP’s unutilize mine waste is part of the 5,614,618 tons of mine waste produced from January to June 2010 of which about 4,629,534 tons were utilized in six mine waste dumps while that of RRPP, about 1,736,950 tons of mine waste produced for the same period out of which 1,515,847 were utilized for tailings dam build-up and 3,848 DMT for road maintenance.

In addition, MGP and RRPP also paid the MGB-V an additional mill tailings fees of P251,441.40 and P29,204.70 for producing 2,514,414 tons and 292,047 tons of mill tailings, respectively.

Meanwhile, the IRDC in Camalig, Albay was exempted by the MGB-V from paying any mine waste fee since it has not produce nor generate any waste material for the period under review. (Foresight July-Dec. 2010 issue)