Licences for some 300 jewellery mining blocks in Mogok in Mandalay Region; Lonekhin, Hpakant, Mohnyin and Nantyaseik in Kachin State; and Mongshu in Shan State, will expire this month, according to an announcement made by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation. The ministry had earlier announced that no licences would be extended or […]
Kachin State jade-mining area to get environment plan
September 8, 2017 by thiha
An environmental management plan (EMP) to regulate and ensure sustainable mining in Lone Khin area of Hpakant township in Kachin State has been completed, a consultant of the Australia-based company that drafted the strategy said Monday. The plan, which included assessment of the social impact of excessive jade mining in these areas, was prepared by […]
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