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South Cotabato, Soccsksargen

T'boli small-scale goldfields

Gold ground Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Hillside vein and placer gold around Kematu worked by artisanal miners since the 1980s rushes

Documented small-scale mining district in Philippine government and press records.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

tunnel collapses, mercury, landslides

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