The companies blamed for the siltation of rivers in the boundary of Pantukan town in Davao de Oro and Banaybanay town in Davao Oriental are setting up structures in their mining areas to prevent waste from reaching local waterways and the sea, they said in a statement on Tuesday. Riverbend Consolidated Mining Corp., a holder of the mineral production sharing agreement for a 6,000-hectare area in Banaybanay, and its operator, Arc Nickel Resources Inc. (Anri), said a megapond that they built in Mararag 1, which would hold 77,000 cubic meters, would be completed on Feb. 15. Another megapond in Maputi, which would hold 85,840 cu. m, would be completed on Feb. 10.

Francisco, C. Q. (2022, February 4). No more mine waste in Davao rivers, firms assure environment, local execs. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A9.