Miners at Tagon Gold Mine-1 in Mandalay division are calling on the government to adopt a Mining Law, to ensure safety standards and the protection of miners’ rights.
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Twenty more miners arrested over Moehti Moemi protest
Twenty more miners have been charged after staging a protest against the suspension of the Moehti Moemi gold mine in Mandalay and for resisting security guards who came to remove…
Protestors, mining conglomerate fail to forge deal during talks
Talks between protesting employees at the Moehti Moemi gold mine and representatives from the government and the Myanmar National Prosperity Public Company Limited failed to yield any tangible results yesterday
Miners iron out agreement over closure row
Employees from Moehti Moemi gold mine in Mandalay division’s Yamethin district who have been protesting against their mine’s closure have had their demands met by the Myanmar National Prosperity Public…
Protesting miners in negotiations after being held in pagoda
Disgruntled miners are steep in negotiations at a pagoda in Yamethin district, where they’ve been confined since Monday before they could participate in a march on the country’s capital
Thousands of miners protest government order
Thousands of miners in Mandalay division’s Yamethin township rallied after an order from the Ministry of Mining demanding the suspension of all mining operations across the country left them jobless