Monywa copper mine
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The Monywa copper mine is a large-scale copper mining complex in central Myanmar known for its significant reserves and associated environmental and social controversies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copper mine
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open-pit mine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese investment
ⓘ
Myanmar military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | environmental justice conflict ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major source of export revenue for Myanmar ⓘ |
| environmentalRisk |
acid mine drainage
ⓘ
heavy metal contamination ⓘ |
| expandedBy | Letpadaung project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kyisintaung copper deposit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Letpadaung copper deposit NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabetaung copper deposit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
concerns about air pollution
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concerns about water pollution ⓘ damage to farmland ⓘ displacement of local villagers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
environmental controversies
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human rights concerns ⓘ land rights disputes ⓘ large copper reserves ⓘ protests by local communities ⓘ social conflicts ⓘ |
| laborIssue | worker safety concerns ⓘ |
| legalIssue | land acquisition disputes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Monywa
NERFINISHED
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Sagaing Region NERFINISHED ⓘ central Myanmar ⓘ |
| miningMethod | open-pit mining ⓘ |
| near | Chindwin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorHistory | Myanmar Wanbao Mining Copper Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerHistory |
Ivanhoe Mines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar state-owned enterprises NERFINISHED ⓘ Wanbao Mining NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| processingMethod |
electrowinning
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heap leaching ⓘ solvent extraction ⓘ |
| product | copper ⓘ |
| protestEvent | Letpadaung crackdown in 2012 ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Myanmar Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType | porphyry copper deposit ⓘ |
| sector | mining industry ⓘ |
| startDate | 1980s ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental impact assessments
ⓘ
international NGO reports ⓘ media coverage on protests ⓘ |
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