Bearing the mercury burden for a rush of gold: The case of Mt. Diwalwal, Davo del Norte

• Main Author: Bondoc, Jonah L.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2013
• Subjects: Water—Mercury content—Philippines—Davao del Norte; Soils—Mercury content—Philippines—Davao del Norte; Fishes—Mercury content—Philippines—Davao del Norte; Atmospheric mercury; Mercury—Philippines—Davao del Norte; Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/6689
• Institution: De La Salle University

This review paper presents various studies and results of the degree of mercury contamination in the municipalities of Tagum, Compostela, Nabunturan, and Diwalwal, where some of the gold mining operations in Davao del Norte are located. Environmental samples such as air, water, sediment, and fish me...