The Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB) on Thursday said it has shut down illegal mining activities in Quezon town in Nueva Vizcaya province.
In a statement, the DENR-MGB said various illegal mining equipment such as ball mills, shafting, diesel engines and pulleys were dismantled during a series of operations conducted last July 27 to 29 at Barangay Runruno.