CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY— Mayor Rolando Uy on Friday called for collaborative efforts to rehabilitate the Iponan River, a common resource of the city and adjoining localities, from the massive damage wrought by illegal mining activities. 'The damage caused by illegal mining in Iponan River affects both Cagayan de Oro and Opol town in Misamis Oriental as this is a shared river ecosystem. Let us work together to restore it,' Uy said in a statement. The illegal mining operations along the river again came to light following a raid last May 13 on a mine site in Opol's villages of Nangcaon and Cauyunan.

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