Recent reforms have made Myanmar a desirable investment destination. How can the country attract further foreign investment to the mining sector?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Dr Myint Aung, Minister of Mines: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2015
Articles & Analysis | Mining legislation updates should improve clarity and production from The Report: Myanmar 2015
A new wave of mining exploration is getting under way in Myanmar, and it has been a long time coming. With a few exceptions, Myanmar has been generally cut off from developments in the international mining industry since the days of the British Empire.
Interviews & Viewpoints | U Maung Ko, Chairman, Myanmar Federation of Mining Association (CEC): Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2015
How has the mining sector evolved in recent years in comparison to other sectors of the economy?
Articles & Analysis | Many mark 2015 as the start of a period of long-term industry growth from The Report: Myanmar 2015
Mining is expected to be a top driver of Myanmar’s economic development in the decades ahead thanks to the country’s unusually diverse and largely untapped geological resources. While the government has been reluctant to allow outsiders into the world’s richest jade and ruby mines, Myanmar appears poised to attract a flood of foreign investment into its underexplored...
Articles & Analysis | The removal of international sanctions has led to major reforms throughout the sector from The Report: Myanmar 2015
Myanmar's unexplored but rich natural resources have transformed it into one of the fastest-growing countries in the region. The government set an agenda for economic reforms in 2011, alongside an uptick in growth, the removal of international sanctions and an influx of foreign investors, particularly in the energy sector. The country's strategic location within the...
Articles & Analysis | Oil and gas has become a major destination for foreign investment from The Report: Myanmar 2015
Under plans revealed in October 2014, state-owned energy firms in Myanmar will be able to seek foreign partnerships to improve operations and open up downstream energy operations to investment. The energy industry is set to become one of the most attractive prospects for overseas investors following a reduction in the role of the state and the launch of new power...