TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan: The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has accredited two dredging firms for any minerals, which may be discovered to be of value during the rehabilitation of the Cagayan River to mitigate massive flooding.

Engineer Mario Ancheta, MGB-Region 2 director, said a Certificate of Accreditation or CoA was issued to Great River North Consortium (GRNC) and Riverfront Construction Inc. (RCI) to dredge the river without any expense to be incurred by the government.