Myanmar: Gold Miner Opens Case Amid Fresh Protests

Jan 12, 2016 | Than Naing Soe, Myanmar Times
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A gold-mining company supported by military-owned Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings opened a case with Mandalay police last week, after 100 people occupied the site of its mining operations in a new wave of protests, police sources said. The latest case comes amid ongoing clashes between Myanmar Sithu Company and villagers, which saw protesters set fire to property and one local resident shot last July.