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15 Mar 2014

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Eleven Myanmar

Acid and metals pose high environmental risk: Letpadaungtaung project's ESIA report [Myanmar]

Among the key impacts of the controversial Letpadaungtaung copper mine project, acid and metals generation arising from waste rock have posed extremely high environmental risk to surface and groundwater, according to the Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) submitted by Knight Piésold Consulting [and prepared for Myanmar Wanbao Mining Copper Limited or MWMCL]…Located in Salingyi Township, Sagaing Region, the Letpadaungtaung copper mine project is owned by MWMCL, Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL) and Mining Enterprise 1 (ME-1)…

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Myanmar: Environmental & social impact assessment for Letpadaung mine shows high risk to surface & groundwater with potentially long-term impacts, among others

Myanmar: Letpadaung Copper Mine project sparks ongoing protests, land disputes & security concerns