Extractive industries policy and administration
Extractive industries revenue
New ruling in place for exports of all minerals
Starting in April, exporters of mineral products will be required to deposit a portion of export royalties, with withdrawal permitted upon fulfilment of all contractual obligations. The Ministry of Economy and Finance, in conjunction with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, issued an inter-ministerial prakas on ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-ruling-in-place-for-exports-of-all-minerals
Cambodia churns out 4.85 tonnes of dore bars
Cambodia’s four official gold producers have pumped out more than 4.8 tonnes of dore bars – a semi-finished product that is smelted at a mine, usually at about 90 per cent purity – since the first commercial gold pour took place in June 2021, according ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-churns-out-485-tonnes-dore-bars
Youths lobby for tax on extraction
The NGO Youth Resource Development Programme (YRDP) has launched a campaign to promote and lobby for the establishment of an “extractive industries fund”, with more than 100 youths from various universities participating. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/youths-lobby-tax-extraction
Sand mining is threatening the lives of people in Phnom Penh and Kandal province
Experts claim that the Tonle Bassac sand mining is very significant for the construction sector and a source of revenue for the national budget, but some people are being severely negatively affected by the sand mining in those areas. ...
