Villagers wary of M’kiri mine project

20 December 2016
The Phnom Penh Post
Environmental impact assessments / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people / Extractive Industries
Alex Corporation / Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) / indigenous Phnong community

An environmental impact assessment released on Friday for a $245 million mining project slated to begin operations in Mondolkiri province next year has raised concerns about its potential effects on the environment and local communities. The project, proposed by the Chinese-owned Alex Corporation, would see a bauxite mine established on the border of the Keo Seima protected area. …

 Phak Seangly and Jack Davies
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-wary-mkiri-mine-project

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