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The Myanmar Army launched attacks on unlicensed amber mines in Tanai in June 2017 It is believed that illegal gold and amber mining in Kachin are among the KIA's main sources of revenue Natural Resources Ministry Director General U Ye Myint Swe said the ministry has designated small-scale mining fields in response to the two lawmakers
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Myanmar public opinion toward China is influenced not only by major state-to-state projects such as the Economic Corridor but also by the numerous private-sector investments in everything from plantation agriculture to garment manufacturing and small-scale mining operations
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Today a paper I co-authored with Nick Gardiner (formerly of Oxford University now Curtin University) Allan Trench (Curtin University University of Western Australia) and Laurence Robb (Oxford University) was published in the journal Resources Policy entitled: "Tin Mining in Myanmar: Production and Potential"
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MYANMAR Myanmar is endowed with world-class mineral resources including copper gold lead zinc silver tin and nickel High prospectivity and a lack of exploration means there is a high probability of further world class discoveries and the potential for high returns for mineral companies willing to commit to Myanmar
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From a boat on the Salween River in southeastern Myanmar Than Zaw Oo pointed to a brown stretch of water he said was once full of lush paddy fields This used to be my land said the 51-year-old farmer frowning at the murky waves Also read: Illegal sand mining still ongoing in Madhya Pradesh says Mineral Resources Minister
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Mong Len gold mining Shan state Myanmar Farmers documented the They must provide compensation for all 300 acres of damaged fields at the annual rate of 660 000 MMK per acre and must also pay the actual cost of the land as this land is now completely unusable 4
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YANGON/SINGAPORE (March 4): From a boat on the Salween River in southeastern Myanmar Than Zaw Oo pointed to a brown stretch of water he said was once full of lush paddy fields This used to be my land said the 51-year-old farmer frowning at the murky waves
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Advising Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd ("Zijin") – a Hong Kong and Shanghai listed miner – on its acquisition of Norton Gold Fields Limited an ASX-listed gold miner included reviewing the bid implementation deed an AUD$38 million loan agreement and the ASX announcement from a Hong Kong legal perspective together with drafting Zijin's public announcement in Hong Kong
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The economy of Myanmar (also known as Burma) is an emerging economy with a nominal GDP of $69 322 billion in 2017 and an estimated purchasing power adjusted GDP of $327 629 billion in 2017 according to World Bank For the 2018 estimate GDP per capita in Myanmar will be $6 509 in PPP per capita and $1 490 in nominal per capita
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24 04 2017We use participatory mapping of 31 communities focus groups in 28 communities and analyses of forest cover change during 2000–2010 using MODIS vegetation continuous fields images to understand the social and environmental impacts of gold mining and agricultural concessions in Myanmar's Hukaung Valley (~21 800 km 2)
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Residues in these paddies and crop fields can damage the soil as well as Mining effects fresh water thorough heavy use of water in processing ore and thorough Water pollution from discharged mine effluent and seepage Water Pollution Control Challenges in Myanmar
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Business administration and compliance in Myanmar Put together by PricewaterhouseCoopers Myanmar the following guide covers many aspects of Myanmar's business landscape from regulation and taxes to sectors overviews and incentives for investment It will come in handy for companies investors and professionals willing to benefit from the promising business perspectives of Myanmar
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Since the Philippines Cambodia and Vietnam almost completely stopped exporting sand to Singapore the sand from Myanmar has become much more in demand said Aye Lwin joint secretary-general of the Myanmar Port Authority which grants licenses for sand-mining
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The recent ILO's global report confirms that there are estimated 127 3 million economically active children age from 5 to 14 in Asia According to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics in 1995 the mining department employed about 15626 children in mining More than 31% of children drop out of high school and others do poorly at school
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Myanmar's mining investment and its discontents 23 September 2015 Author: Soe Nandar Linn World Bank Following five decades of rule by socialist and military governments under which the country became one of the least developed countries in the world a new chapter of Myanmar's engagement with the international community was opened in March 2011
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The Myanmar government says the environmental impact of the dredging is minimal and necessary to clear waterways of built-up sediment In 2014 the company paid compensation to local farmers who claimed that mining too close to the shore had led to landslides according to Kyi Kyi Mya the MP in Chaungzon
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Myanmar's Oil and Gas Will the government walk its reformist talk in this fledgling sector? Tweet Share Anonymous Companies Oil Gas Mining Myanmar DONATE During half a century of military rule secrecy and corruption deprived Myanmar's people of the benefits of their country's oil gas and mineral riches
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THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF BURMA (MYANMAR) By John C Wu Burma once an important producer and exporter of crude petroleum lead silver and zinc in Asia during the 1950's produced only modest amounts of metallic minerals such as chromium copper gold lead silver tin tungsten and
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ABB has been working with the mining and minerals industry for more than 60 years Over the past six decades we have not only improved entire plant processes but also developed a comprehensive portfolio of mining services ranging from long-term service agreements to individual service products like spare parts training engineering and consulting
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Myanmar's Oil and Gas Will the government walk its reformist talk in this fledgling sector? Tweet Share Anonymous Companies Oil Gas Mining Myanmar DONATE During half a century of military rule secrecy and corruption deprived Myanmar's people of the benefits of their country's oil gas and mineral riches
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Amnesty International is calling for investigations by Canada and China into potential human rights abuses and illegal activity relating to the Monywa copper mining operation in Myanmar The human rights advocate claims large-scale forced evictions and serious pollution linked to the operation have destroyed livelihoods and exposed thousands of people to health risks
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