"A Chinese and a Luxembourg-registered firm have obtained Arakan State government approval to begin mining aluminum and titanium deposits located on beaches in the north of the state... the firms needed to form a joint-venture with a Burmese partner. Aung Than Tin, who until recently was state minister of mining, said the firms would mine sands for aluminum and titanium deposits at sites along the beaches of Rathedaung and Maungdaw townships. State Minister of Electricity and IndustryAung Than Tin claimed that local communities had already accepted the projects’ environmental consequences. “We will have to do business for our state’s development, and selling these resources is for all the people’s sake,” he added. Soe Nyein, a state lawmaker from Kyauk Taw Township, said he was concerned about the decision to grant mining licenses, as it had not been discussed with Arakan parliamentarians or with local communities. irrawaddy.org/burma/arakan-state-govt-backs-mining-projects-strife-torn-north.html
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 02:26:46 +0000
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