MNREC Union Minister attends briefing on mineral-related activities

Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Hsan Oo attended a briefing on mineral-related activities of the Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration Department on the evening of 24 April, together with Deputy Ministers U Khin Lat Gyi and Dr Thaung Naing Oo, as well as the permanent secretary, directors-general, and managing directors. The department is engaged in mineral resource development, exploration, testing, and feasibility studies in Myanmar.

Director-General Dr Thet Tin Nyunt of the Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration first briefed the Union minister on the department’s activities, Myanmar’s geology and geoscience technologies, mineral resource development, and the status of exploration, testing, and feasibility studies of key minerals.

Afterwards, the deputy ministers and officials presented their reports. The Union minister noted that the mineral sector plays a key role in national development and emphasized that experts from relevant departments should expand mineral exploration, strengthen research and capacity-building in cooperation with the international community, prioritize the exploration and assessment of key minerals, continuously study modern skills and technologies, and strictly prevent illegal mining activities.

The Union minister then inspected maps of mineral development sites, geological maps, and samples of rocks and minerals.

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