Myanmar's major copper and nickel mining operations have been suspended with the transport of equipment, raw materials and finished goods no longer feasible after February's military coup, Fastmarkets learned.
"Basic supplies like explosives could not be transported into the region. How could blast mining be possible?" one source familiar with current condition of Sagaing, the country's copper and nickel producing region, said.With an annual nickel pig iron capacity of 85,000 tonnes, the $820-million project is the biggest mining collaboration between China and Myanmar and employs...