Myanmar - Resources, Power, Economy: Myanmar is rich in minerals, including metal ores, petroleum, and natural gas, and also has significant deposits of precious and semiprecious stones. Although production …

RUBY MINING IN BURMA (MYANMAR) : Corundum has been found in a number of different areas of Burma. These include Sagyin, Thabeitkyin, Naniazeik, Mogok and, most recently, Mong Hsu. Most famous is the …

Centella asiatica is a medicinal herb commonly known as Asiatic pennywort or gotu kola. The species is valued for its medicinal and nutritional properties. It is a perennial plant with leaves and stems that can be consumed as a green leafy vegetable. It is used as a folk remedy to cure various mild and chronic diseases due to its anti-rheumatic, …

Myanmar, a nation situated between India, China and Southeast Asia, has long histories of colonialism, violence, and resource extraction. This special issue introduction, written in the midst of ...

myanmar extractive industries transparency initiative (meiti) fourth eiti report for the fiscal year 2017/18 forestry sector april 2020

Over the past 20 years the region has lost 7% of its primary forest and 12% of its forest cover, compared with 9.3% loss in Myanmar as a whole. Rampant deforestation …

This is a Myanmar phrase meaning "blood brothers" and refers to China or Chinese people in a friendly way. When Myanmar gained independence in 1948 and the People's Republic of China was established in 1949, both countries established diplomatic relations on June 8, 1950 Footnote 9. China signed a border treaty with Myanmar in 1960 …

The armed conflicts have held back development in ethnic minority areas. Myanmar is heavily dependent on natural resources and for decades the military governments exploited natural resources with almost complete disregard of the socio-economic impact on the local population. Concessions were granted to unethical …

L'exploitation des terres rares, les éléments métalliques clés utilisés dans divers produits modernes, y compris la technologie de l'énergie verte, provoque une destruction …

L'exploitation de certains minerais passe par l'usage de substances très toxiques, mais efficaces et peu coûteuses. Les alternatives existent, mais elles présentent beaucoup d'inconvénients.

The extraction and transportation of Myanmar's primary natural resources – jade, copper, oil, gas and hydropower – has worsened the situation in States such as Shan and Kachin, where conflict already exists, and created new problems through the building of resource infrastructure. Construction of mines, pipelines and dams have led to ...

Oil production has taken place in Myanmar for more than 1,000 years. The first export was in 1854. The Bama Oil Company discovered the onshore Yenangyaung oil field in 1887. The oil and gas sector ...

Myanmar closed its borders, like many countries, to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in early 2020. At that time, an elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi ruled the country but a military coup ...

Pictures published by the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper show Australia's ambassador, Andrea Faulkner, and military attache, meeting with the coup leader in the Myanmar capital ...

Abstract and Figures. Myanmar is a country rich in natural resources, including deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, copper and other minerals. While Myanmar's official production value of ...

We focus here on the Hukaung Valley in northern Myanmar, which covers approximately 21,800 km 2 and has already experienced growth in industrial-scale natural resource extraction due to increases ...

The 2021 military coup in Myanmar not only triggered an unprecedented nationwide revolt against military rule but is increasingly precipitating challenges to global security. The junta's ineffectual rule has resulted in the rise of cross-border human trafficking and cyber scams, which have impacted almost every corner of the globe, taking an …

According to Myanmar's first EITI report, extractives contribute 6% to GDP, 24% of government revenues and 38% of expo However,rts. the mining sector represents only 15% of total government extractives revenues. Of this 15%, jade and gems producers account for 88% of the mining revenue stream (see Table 5: Myanmar Extractives Revenue).

Myanmar, a nation situated between India, China and Southeast Asia, has long histories of colonialism, violence, and resource extraction. This special issue introduction, written in the midst of Myanmar's 2021 military coup and the COVID-19 pandemic, offers two critical and feminist interventions – 'remaking' and 'living with ...

Resource extraction in Myanmar's conflict zones has fueled ongoing abuses of local communities as well as environmental degradation. Several coal mines in the …

Most of the exported tin concentrates were from the newly discovered mines at Man Makhsan in the Wa State (22°16' N, 99°02' E), which is only ~20 km from the China-Myanmar border (Htun et al ...

In 2022, Myanmar's production of rare earths amounted to an estimated 12,000 metric tons of rare-earth oxide equivalent. This production volume made …

Myanmar is a major source of the world's rubies, sapphires and other gems, trade estimated to be worth $31 billion in 2014, and Myanma Gems Enterprise oversees most of the industry, collecting ...

On February 1, 2021, the Burmese military seized power in a coup d'état that reversed much of the economic progress of recent years. The military's brutal crackdown on peaceful protests destabilized the country, prompted widespread opposition, and created a sharp deterioration in the investment climate.

GENEVA (8 July 2019) – Industry's extraction of natural resources routinely inflicts acute human rights violations on racial and ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples and other marginalised groups, said the UN's human rights expert on racism. In her report to the Human Rights Council on racial inequality and discrimination concerns ...

1. Sonora Lithium Project – 243.8Mt Sonora Lithium Project is the biggest lithium deposit in the world. Image courtesy of Dnn87. The Sonora lithium project, located in Sonora, Mexico, is the biggest lithium deposit being developed by Sonora Lithium (SLL), a joint venture (JV) of Bacanora Minerals (77.5%) and Ganfeng Lithium (22.5%).. The mine …

People living close to the rare earth mines in Kachin state told Global Witness that the ecosystems and resources on which they depend have … See more

Dragon fruit (pitaya) Dragon fruit or red pitaya Hylocereus polyrhizus (Weber) Britton & Rose is native to Mexico but is now cultivated worldwide, including in Vietnam, Taiwan, Southern China, Israel, and more recently in Thailand, Australia, the United States, and Malaysia. Dragon fruit has gained global attention due to its prominent purple ...

Myanmar is one of the world's oldest oil producers; exporting its first barrel of crude in 1853. Despite this, its upstream sector is still in its infancy. This is due to a number of factors: sanctions, opaque regulatory policy and insufficient investment have all hindered Myanmar's efforts to realise its oil and gas potential.

Since 2015, imports from Myanmar have grown almost a hundredfold, according to UN trade data. Myanmar is now China's single largest source of heavy rare earths, making up nearly half of the supply, according to Chinese customs data and expert estimates. A few years ago, there were just two or three mines in Myanmar, then dozens.