Kachin residents have urged the government to stop large-scale gold mining and sand quarrying on an island in the Ayeyarwady River, as the activities could harm the environment and the livelihoods of villagers. More than 600 residents from several villages in the state capital, Myitkyina, and Waingmaw township, sent a letter to the state government […]
Why India looks the other way on Myanmar
November 6, 2018 by
While the West moves to re-isolate Myanmar after a short period of re-engagement, neighboring India is taking a more realpolitik approach to reports of massive rights abuses by the nation’s security forces. Indeed, India is doing its utmost to improve relations while the United States and European Union impose new sanctions aimed specifically at Myanmar’s […]
Myanmar company with Gold & Jade Mining Plots and Permit is looking for business partners
September 8, 2015 by
Our Myanmar client is a looking for business partner for Gold Mining (20 acres at Sagaing Division) and Jade Mining (15 acres in Kachin State). Our client has the necessary government permits and is looking for a JV partner with capital. Interested investor please fill up the form here .
Centurion Identifies Six Priority Exploration Targets in Myanmar
October 13, 2014 by
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Oct 09, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Centurion Minerals Ltd. (CTN) (“Centurion”, “the Company”) announces that the Company has completed a reconnaissance (Phase 1) exploration program on the “Slate Belt” concession located in central Myanmar and continues to compile historical geological and exploration information. The Company has identified six priority exploration targets […]
Sagaing Gov’t to Offer Licences to Rein in Illegal Gold Mining
May 16, 2014 by
The Sagaing Region government will issue licences to illegal gold miners in a bid to curb their activities and rope in extra tax money into state coffers, a top official said. The ministry will inspect mining sites in Sagaing and issue illegal miners licences by this month, U Than Htike, Sagaing regional minister for forestry […]
Tycoon’s Plans for Putao Come under Scrutiny
November 28, 2013 by
MYITKYINA, Kachin State — Surrounded by Myanmar’s highest, snow-capped mountains, the remote and rugged Putao Valley in northern Kachin State is a place of stunning beauty and pristine mountain landscapes. This wilderness amid the Himalayan foothills is home to unique wildlife and vast forests, endangered Himalayan Yew trees and rare orchids, and even a small […]
