Tagaung nickel mine

Myanmar / Sagaing / Katha /
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China and Burma signed a joint venture agreement in July 2004 for an $800 million nickel mining project at Tagaung taung (Tagaung Hill), with a 75% stake held by the Chinese. Construction has begun and operations consisting of mining and smelting facilities, designed to produce 85,000 tons of ferronickel and 22,000 tons of nickel per annum, are scheduled to start in 2011.
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Coordinates:   23°34'29"N   96°8'44"E
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