Salingyi_Township

Salingyi Township

Salingyi Township

Township in Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Salingyi Township is a township in Yinmabin District in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar.[1] The principal town is Salingyi.

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Over 7,800 acres (3,200 ha) of farmland have been confiscated in the township to establish a copper mine in Letpadaung, which will be jointly owned by the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings (UMEHL) and the Chinese-owned Wenbao Copper Company, a subsidiary of Norinco.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  2. [2]
    "Myanmar govt urged to cancel copper mine project". Weekly Eleven. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Copper mine opposition becoming sensitive Chinese issue". Mizzima. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.


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