GWR
12-06-08, 01:40 AM
Chinese Build Trial Iron Factory
News - Narinjara News
Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Rathidaung: A Chinese company is constructing a trial iron industrial unit in southwest Rathidaung Township to produce iron from the regions' beach sand, according to a report coming out of the area.
The report said, "The trial factory for iron has been under construction by the Chinese company in the area for a few years and will be completed very soon."
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[Map: BNI Online - The factory is located between Angu Maw and Ko Dan Kauk Village, located at the promontory of the Mayu Peninsula in Rathidaung Township, 20 miles north of Arakan's state capital Sittwe.]
The report said that sand in the area contains aluminum along with iron ore, and it is possible to produce iron ore from the sand.
A witness said many Chinese and even Western engineers are now working on the factory, and many lands from the local people have been confiscated for it's location.
He also said that everybody can see the factory from the surrounding area, but local people are not allowed to visit the area near the building itself.
The military authorities sent an army column and Nasaka 25 camp to the area to serve as security escorts for the foreigners. Nasaka 25 is now stationed at Angu Maw Village.
The report said that many modern and high power machines that were brought from China have been arriving at the factory compound recently, and it is speculated that the machinery will be used to produce iron.
Many Chinese companies, such as CNOOC, HQCEC, and PetroChina have been getting opportunities from the Burmese military government to invest in oil, gas, and other business sectors in Burma. These Chinese companies are involved in many business sectors in Arakan State, including gas and oil exploration.
http://bnionline.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4292&Itemid=1
News - Narinjara News
Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Rathidaung: A Chinese company is constructing a trial iron industrial unit in southwest Rathidaung Township to produce iron from the regions' beach sand, according to a report coming out of the area.
The report said, "The trial factory for iron has been under construction by the Chinese company in the area for a few years and will be completed very soon."
http://bnionline.net/images/stories/Trial-Iron-Factory.gif
[Map: BNI Online - The factory is located between Angu Maw and Ko Dan Kauk Village, located at the promontory of the Mayu Peninsula in Rathidaung Township, 20 miles north of Arakan's state capital Sittwe.]
The report said that sand in the area contains aluminum along with iron ore, and it is possible to produce iron ore from the sand.
A witness said many Chinese and even Western engineers are now working on the factory, and many lands from the local people have been confiscated for it's location.
He also said that everybody can see the factory from the surrounding area, but local people are not allowed to visit the area near the building itself.
The military authorities sent an army column and Nasaka 25 camp to the area to serve as security escorts for the foreigners. Nasaka 25 is now stationed at Angu Maw Village.
The report said that many modern and high power machines that were brought from China have been arriving at the factory compound recently, and it is speculated that the machinery will be used to produce iron.
Many Chinese companies, such as CNOOC, HQCEC, and PetroChina have been getting opportunities from the Burmese military government to invest in oil, gas, and other business sectors in Burma. These Chinese companies are involved in many business sectors in Arakan State, including gas and oil exploration.
http://bnionline.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4292&Itemid=1