now into gold mining, page-8

www.mgb.gov.ph/asomm/new_project.htm

Batong Buhay Copper-Gold Project This is an underground copper-gold project
located in Balatoc, Pasil, Kalinga. It has an estimated ore reserves of about 86
million tonnes assaying 0.6% copper, 0.25 grams gold per tonne and 2.7 grams
silver per tonne. The mine ceased operations in 1985. The property is up for
sale through the Privatization Management Office .

re Batong Buhay Copper-Gold Project
the metallic value per tonne does not appear very compelling to me from the
above given information, may be there are some significant "higher grade"
sections around but it does really look like a top soil. May be they are after
the treatment plant if the eqippment is still there and in good shape and the
filipinoes do not mind distmantling,it would yield much better in the Congo...

Just in case one is looking for top soil i recommend to sneak over there:

http://mines.acp.int/html/CD_gisements_en.html
http://mines.acp.int/html/mine_COD-00197_en.html
http://mines.acp.int/html/mine_COD-00188_en.html