Myanmar: Protestors Call for Closure of Gold Mine

May 24, 2016 | Democratic Voice of Burma
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Around 40 residents staged a protest on Monday calling for the shutdown of a gold-mining operation near Uru Creek in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township. Residents of Hwaysai village say the mine, operated by local businessman Kyauk Win, has been eroding the river’s banks and obstructing the flow of water since it began in March of this year.