Cambodia: Mineral, Metal and Fuel Resources

Cambodia, with a total population of 14,952,665 as of July 2010, is located in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. The country mostly has a tropical climate and covers a total area of 181,035 km2… Cambodia’s key natural resources include gemstones, gas, oil, phosphates, manganese, iron ore and timber. In 2010, the country’s industrial mineral sector produced an increasing amount of crushed stone and sand and gravel. These minerals were consumed by the country’s construction industry, and limestone was consumed domestically for the production of cement. …

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