Extractive Industries
Mining
Cambodia produces over 8.28 tonnes of gold so far
Cambodia has produced more than 8.28 tonnes of dore bars with 90 percent pure gold solution since commercial mining started in June 2021, a senior official said on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501366552/cambodia-produces-over-8-28-tonnes-of-gold-so-far/
Gold refines reach 5.3 tons in 2022, paying nearly $10M in tax
Cambodia’s four gold companies refined around 5,300 kg of gold ore, a semi-finished product that is smelted at a mine, as of 2022, paying royalties of $8 million and $1.5 million as tax income, a report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance showed yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501226405/gold-refines-reach-5-3-tons-in-2022-paying-nearly-10m-in-tax/
Ministry plans issuance of mining licence for cement
The Ministry of Mines and Energy plans to issue an exploration licence to a locally registered firm, which intends to assess the suitability of northern Kampot province as a source for the minerals used in cement production. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-plans-issuance-mining-licence-cement
Mine clearance project in Thbong Khmum province 70 percent complete
The mine clearance project in Thbong Khmum province have so far been about 70 percent complete. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501164408/mine-clearance-project-in-thbong-khmum-province-70-percent-complete/
New gold mining company starts trial operation in Preah Vihear province
Delcom Campuchea Plc., a joint venture between local and Chinese investors, has started its trial operation in Preah Vihear northern province since early August, extracting about 20 kilogrammes of gold ore. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501130203/new-gold-mining-company-starts-trial-operation-in-preah-vihear-province/
Australian miners find gold in Mondulkiri
Australian mining company Renaissance Minerals has produced its first gold in Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province, earning the Cambodia government $5.1 million in taxes, a senior government official said on Tuesday. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/australian-miners-find-gold-in-mondulkiri
Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) acquires metal mining license in Memot district
Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Limited, based in Australia, has obtained a search and explore license of 107.10 square kilometers of metal mining in Memot district, Tbong Khmum province. According to a senior official of the Ministry of Mines and Energy. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.postkhmer.com/business/2021-09-16-1136-223687.html
Kuoy families in Preah Vihear worry over land issue
More than 250 indigenous Kuoy families in Preah Vihear province have refused to accept compensation from a gold mining company that has offered them just $500 per hectare of land. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50929763/kuoy-families-in-preah-vihear-worry-over-land-issue/
Six people arrested for operating illegal marble mining
Stung Treng authorities have cracked down on illegal marble mining and arrested six people in Thala Boriwat district. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50900965/six-people-arrested-for-operating-illegal-marble-mining/
Kingdom gets over $21M in fees, royalties from mining sector
Cambodia generated more than $21 million in non-fiscal revenue from the mining sector in 2020, up slightly from the previous year. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-gets-over-21m-fees-royalties-mining-sector
Two firms get priority rights to mines
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has given the nod to two companies to continue their exploration licence approval processes for some 207sq km of gold-polymetallic mining areas in Tbong Khmum and Ratanakkiri provinces. The areas are 107.10sq km in the Memot area in Tbong ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/two-firms-get-priority-rights-mines
Exploration permits for gold-polymetallic mines offered
The Ministry of Mines and Energy on Monday put on offer concession licences for some 207sq km of gold-polymetallic mining areas in Tbong Khmum and Ratanakkiri provinces. It said the areas of tenement are 107.10sq km in Tbong Khmum’s eastern Memot district and 100sq km ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exploration-permits-gold-polymetallic-mines-offered
Applications for mining rights open
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has opened applications for both national and international companies to apply for licensing rights in two mining concession areas. ...
Huon Dina
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50762061/applications-for-mining-rights-open/
National commitee probes gold mining operations in Kratie
The National Committee for Prevention and Crackdown on Natural Resource Crimes targeted an illegal gold mining operation in Kratie, marking the fourth such investigation in the area within a week. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-commitee-probes-gold-mining-operations-kratie
Gov’t calls for new mining exploration bids
The Mine and Energy Ministry has called on local and foreign companies to bid for mining exploration licences. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50705869/govt-calls-for-new-mining-exploration-bids/
Emerald Resources, Sprott enter credit agreement
Australia-listed Emerald Resources NL has entered into an investment committee approved term sheet with Sprott Private Resource Lending II LP to provide a $60 million facility that will be used to finance the Okvau Gold Project in Mondulkiri. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/emerald-resources-sprott-enter-credit-agreement
Hopes for a glittering future: Ministry
Renaissance Minerals, a subsidiary of Australia-listed Emerald Resources, is scheduled next year to begin mining gold in Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50690819/hopes-for-a-glittering-future-ministry
Dredging suspended in Banteay Srei district
Sand-dredging was suspended in Siem Reap province’s Banteay Srei district on Monday after it was found that unlicensed operations had polluted creeks, leaving fish dead and impacting residents. Banteay Srei district governor Khim Finan told The Post on Tuesday that it had been found that ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dredging-suspended-banteay-srei-district
Public bidding for mining licences starts
The Ministry of Mines and Energy announced public bidding for mine exploration, calling on local and foreign companies to apply. The move is made as the first commercial gold mine extraction is scheduled this year. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50679846/public-bidding-for-mining-licences-starts
Kratie authorities inspect gold mine following fish deaths
The Kratie Provincial Mines and Energy Department yesterday inspected a Chinese gold mining company following reports of dead fish found in a nearby river. Villagers believe that the fish died after toxic sludge from the mine in Sambor district flowed into the river following heavy rain ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50664306/kratie-authorities-inspect-gold-mine-following-fish-deaths/
Contaminated stream leads to water scarcity
Some 100 families are left with no access to clean water after fish were spotted dead at their water sources – the O’Droun and O’Kles Klork streams – in Sambor district’s Kbal Damrei commune, Kratie province, O’Por village chief Sok Yoeun said on Tuesday. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/contaminated-stream-leads-water-scarcity
Firm asked to pay fine for illegally mining in K Speu
Kampong Speu provincial authorities will once again allow Sok Chanly Co Ltd to mine marble in Oral district’s Trapaing Chor commune if the company pays a fine of 50 million riel ($12,500) after the authorities earlier detained five individuals who were caught mining without a ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/firm-asked-pay-fine-illegally-mining-k-speu
Five nabbed over marble quarrying in protected area
Kampong Speu provincial police yesterday arrested three Cambodians and two Vietnamese nationals who allegedly quarried for marble in a protected area in Oral district. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50664280/five-nabbed-over-marble-quarrying-in-protected-area/
Illegal marble miners detained in Kampong Speu
Kampong Speu provincial authorities on Friday arrested five individuals suspected of illegally mining marble at Kbal Damrey village in Oral district’s Trapaing Chor commune. Provincial governor Vei Samnang said on Monday that the suspects included three Cambodians and two Vietnamese nationals. “We are drafting a ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/illegal-marble-miners-detained-kampong-speu