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Firm to Develop Gold Mine in Ratanakkiri
- 19 April 2013
- The Cambodia Daily
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A subsidiary of Indian firm Mesco Steel has arrived in Cambodia to begin developing a gold mine in Ratanakkiri province, according to an investor involved in the deal. Mesco Gold has paid a fee of $1.2 million to Canada-listed exploration firm Angkor Gold to develop a ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/firm-to-develop-gold-mine-in-ratanakkiri-19319/
Chinese Investments in Cambodia Ignore Environment Queries
- 29 March 2013
- The Irrawaddy Magazine
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China’s expanding investment portfolio in Cambodia has brought into sharper focus the darker side of the Asian giant’s “development projects” in the impoverished Southeast Asian nation. And it is in the southwestern corner of Cambodia—known for its rich biodiversity, forest covered hills and bubbling rivers—where this ...
Chinese Firms Foresee Industrial Hub in Preah Vihear
- 11 March 2013
- The Cambodia Daily
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Preah Vihear province – The residents of this sleepy district, on the edge of the Boeng Per Wildlife Sanctuary, grow rice, cassava and cashew nuts. But in a few short years, Chinese investors envisage that Rovieng will be rapidly transformed into an industrial town. ...
Report shows lack of information on Chinese-Funded Railway
- 6 March 2013
- The Cambodia Daily
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With locals demanding dialogue with the Chinese firms behind a proposed multibillion dollar rail line to Preah Vihear province, an NGO report released yesterday highlights the dearth of information that has been made available on the project. Chinese company Cambodia Iron Steel Mining Industry Group (CISMIG) ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/report-shows-lack-of-information-on-chinese-funded-railway-12723/
Insight: Cambodia's $11 billion mystery
- 14 February 2013
- Reuters
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- Australian Defence Force Academy / Cambodia Investment Board / Cambodia Iron and Steel / Carlyle Thaye / China Major Bridge Engineering / Chinese expansionism / Chinese factories / Daniel Mitchell / economic clout / government troops / Gulf of Thailand / Indian Ocean / Iron / Iron and Steel Mining Industry Group / iron ore / Khmer Rouge / mega-projects / Ministry of Public Works and Transport / Pol Pot / railway / Raw material / Rovieng / seaport / South China Sea / Southeast Asia / SRP International / steel plant / Sun Qi Cai / Tram Iv Tek / Unexploded bombs / United States aid / Zhang Chuan You
The remote district of Rovieng was once a battleground between Cambodian government troops and Pol Pot’s genocidal Khmer Rouge. Unexploded bombs still lurk in its fields and forests. So does something more desirable – iron ore – and supposedly in such huge quantities two Chinese companies ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-cambodia-china-idUSBRE91C1N320130213
Minister of Transport Says He Knows Little About Railway Project
- 3 January 2013
- The Cambodia Daily
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The minister of transport, who on Monday watched over the signing of a deal between two Chinese companies to build a 400-km railway, yesterday said the government has minimal knowledge of the project. Transport Minister Tram Iv Tek said, however, that he did not know ...
Cambodia: Mineral, Metal and Fuel Resources
- 5 November 2012
- Azo Mining
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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 ...
More Than 250 Firms Hold Mining Licenses
- 12 March 2012
- The Cambodia Daily
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Almost 200 mining companies currently hold government licenses to mine construction materials such as granite, or to extract minerals, while another 53 firms are licensed to explore for mineral wealth, according to a Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy report released Friday. Among these firms, 47 ...