Areng Valley mining may unseat dam

25 March 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Economy and commerce / Energy / Environment and natural resources / Generation and distribution facilities / Government / Hydropower dams / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Mines and Energy / Renewable energy production
Ame Trandem / Areng Valley / China Guodian / International Rivers / Leung Ping / Ministry of Mines and Energy / Mother Nature Cambodia / Pich Siyun / Sinohydro Group / Sinohydro Resources Ltd / Suy Sem

A highly controversial, Chinese-backed hydropower project in the Areng Valley could be delayed in favour of mining, should “research” for the dam approved by Phnom Penh in February uncover precious metals or gems.

Sinohydro Resources Ltd, a holding company for Sinohydro Group, was granted approval on February 19 for six months of extensive drilling, geological mapping and prospecting in the dam concession in a letter signed by Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem Set and obtained by the Post last week. …

 Daniel Pye
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