Locals block gold exploration
Fearing the loss of their water source, hundreds of villagers of the Jarai ethnic minority last week continued to block an Australian gold mining company from accessing a plot of land in Ratanakkiri’s Andong Meas district that is licensed for exploration.
Angkor Gold Company, which first attempted to explore the area in 2013, held several meetings with villagers earlier this year to try and ease tensions. …
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/locals-block-gold-exploration
