Maw Taung Coal Mine

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The Maw Taung coal mine is a closed mine near Taninthayi in Taninthayi State, Myanmar.

It is also known as Mawdaung coal mine.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the now rehabilitated mine in Taninthayi State, Myanmar.

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Background

As per 2011 report, the Maw Taung coal mine owned by Saraburi Coal Company and Myanmar Economic Corporation was actively mining in the Taninthayi State.

The coal deposit lies approximately 25 km west from the Thai-Myanmar border, near Prachuab Khirikhan province.

As per 2017-2018 report by Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative report, the privately-owned Mawdaung opencast mine in Taninthayi division is producing over 500,000 tonnes annually which are exported across the border to Thailand.

However according to 2018 report on the "Best Practices of Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning" (page 124), coal mining appeared to have discontinued at this site.

Mine Details

• Owner: Saraburi Coal Mining Company & Myanmar Economic Corporation
• Parent: Saraburi Coal Mining Company & Myanmar Economic Corporation
• Location: Taninthayi, Taninthayi State, Myanmar
• Coordinates: 12.083051, 99.007212 (Approximate)
• Status: Closed
• Production: 0.5 Mtpa
• Total Resource: 3.6 million tonnes
• Mineable Reserves:
• Coal Type: Subbituminous
• Mine Type: Surface (Thermal)
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:

Articles and resources

Related GEM.wiki articles

• Burma and coal

External resources

• Pa’O Youth Organisation, Poison Clouds: Lessons from Burma’s largest coal project at Tigyit, Pa’O Youth Organisation, January 2011. (Pdf)