Hinatuan Mining Corp. (HMC) has been invited to France for a poster presentation on a study on the presence of nematodes to prove the healthy condition of the soil in the rehabilitated area at the mine site.
Nematodes are microscopic wormlike organisms abundant in the upper soil layers that are a major component of the soil’s ecosystem. At the mine site, nematodes are like “soil engineers” – the miners’ partners in the restoration of the virility of the soil.
“(O)ne of the biggest challenges for miners is to prove the success of our rehabilitation programs in bringing back life in the mined-out areas,” said Manuel Torres, Mine Environmental Protection and Enhancement manager at HMC. HMC spends at least P80 million yearly for rehabilitation programs.
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