Manila, July 11 -- Local, small-scale gold miners nationwide are receiving a much-needed boost not only in income but also in livelihood security through the planetGOLD Project, a flagship initiative of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and its Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).

In a news release on Friday, DENR Assistant Secretary for Mining Concerns Michael Cabalda cited the successful implementation of the project, which he said helped transform the once-informal operations into sustainable livelihoods.

"Sa pamamagitan ng formalization ng planetGOLD ay nagkaroon ng tulay ang mga manggagawa ng small-scale gold mining sa formal economy at nakatulong din ito upang maging propesyon ang sektor (Through the formal...