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Article

28 Jan 2014

Author:
Myanmar Yang Tse Copper

LETPADAUNG COPPER PROJECT: A BRIEF ON THE DRAFT ESIA REPORT

The draft of the ESIA has been completed and is prepared to be shared with the local communities and stakeholders. It will be reviewed and updated as a part of the integrated process of developing an ESIA that meets international standards…The ESIA draft will go through final stages of review and revision to adhere to Myanmar legal Law and Rules and Regulations of the Environmental Conservation Department as required. The completed revisions will then be submitted for acceptance to the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (MOECAF)…

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