Villagers Concerned Over Impact of Gold Mine
More than 700 families living in Stung Treng province’s Siem Pang district have appealed to local authorities, demanding that they intervene to stop a Chinese company mining gold near their homes.
Sin Dan, chief of Thma Keo commune, said he had delivered the petition to both district and provincial officials Sunday and yesterday conveyed residents’ concerns that mining activity could impact upon the local environment and their livelihoods.
Chinese company Khmer First and local firm Khun Sea have both been named as being involved in the gold mining. …
A company with the name Khmer First Gold Holding Group Co. Ltd. is registered at the commerce Ministry under the name of Mrs. Pov Thavry. Companies named Khmer First Coal Mining Group, Khmer First Coal Mining Trading Exim Co., Khmer First Investment Holding Group, Khmer First Mining Development Group and Khmer First Wealth Holding Group are listed to other individuals, including Chinese national Cao Yunde. …
