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Dr Dr Y Ye M MyintSwe Director

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Gene neral DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION MINISTRY OF MINES Regional Tectonic setting of Myanmar as a result of collision between Indian and -Asian plates

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Record in Myanmar and the Andaman Sea

for the Cenozoic oblique convergence of India along Sundaland GIAC (Geodynamics of India Asian Collision) Project work in this region during recent decade.

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Central Magmatic Belt Rakhine Coastal Strip Jade Mine belt Hukaung Basin Tagaung-Myitkyina belt Mogok Metamorphic Belt

• Shan –Thai Block includes Precambrian to

Cretaceous rocks with Slate belt and Mogok Metamorphic belt to the west. This province is southeast continuation of Tibet Plateau.

• Central Tertiary sedimentary basins with
• il-gas and coal occurrences. The N-S trending

Central Magatic Belt at the centre.

• Western Ranges- fold-thrust belt with Chin
• flysch. Western Ranges and Central Lowlands

includes northern continuation of Sunda arc.

GENERALIZED GEOLOGICAL CROSS-SECTION ACROSS MYANMAR

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Three modes of earthquake generation in the Andaman Sea

(Schematic tectonic cross-section along Lat 11˚N)

ANDAMAN SEA

Volcanism TF TF Earthquakes

Earthquakes

Active spreading and transform faulting (TF)

THAILAND

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INDIAN OCEAN

Subduction Sunda Trench Basalt Subducting Slab ASTHENOSPHERE Over-riding slab (Basalt) Melting (to form magma) ASTHENOSPHERE

Granite

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E A I B F K O C G K H L E I B F C G D H A E F J B K O L P I M D H L E I F G H L E I F J N M P O K F B N I M A E I M P L D G C O K G P D M N O P C G D H C B F A E H L J I M J N K L N M J K J

SCALE N

INDEX Mapping before 1996 Mapping after 1996 to 2011 UNDP GSEP 1974- 78/ JV 1996 Columbo 1973 - 75 ECAM 1980-84 GSI Data

Image Interpretation 1977 Data

STATUS OF GEOLOGICAL MAPPING

Area extent of Myanmar – 261227 sq miles Geological mapping area(on ground) ~70% Geological mapping(by the aid of Aerial Photos & RS-GIS techniques) ~30%

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Geological Map of Myanmar (1977) Geological Map Of Myanmar (2008),

NINETY EAST RIDGE (projective) Yangon

ADAMAN SEA SHAN PLATEAU

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MOGOK Mandalay Mawlamying Tin- Tungsten Belts Antimony Belts Lead – Zinc – Silver- Copper Belts Gold- Copper- Iron Belts Ni-Cr-Cu-Au-Pt Belts Iron – Manganese Belt The Precious Stone Belts Oil- Gas and Coal Belts

MINERAL PROVINCES OF MYANMAR

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In Myanmar, Mineral occurrences include

• 1. Metallic ore minerals

Iron & metals for steel alloys- Fe, Mn, Cr, Ni, Mo Base & non-ferrous metals – Pb, Zn, Cu, Sn, W, Sb & Ti Precious & rare metals- PGM, Au, Ag, Nb, Ta

2.Industrial minerals & non-metallic raw minerals

Chemical & fertilizer minerals- Barite, fluorite, Gypsum, rock salt Ceramic & refractory minerals- clay, limestone, dolomite, feldspar, quartz, glass sand Construction & building materials- Decorative stones, road materials, limestone for cement

• 3. Preceous & semi-precious Gemstones

Ruby, Sapphire, Jade, Diamond, etc

• 4. Fuel minerals

(oil, natural gas, oil shale, coal,

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Putao Myitkyina Bhamo Mawlaik

Yangon Mawlamyaing Dawei

Myeik Kawthaung Taungoo Pyay Monywa Mandalay Kengtung Sittwe Pathein 94° 28° 92° Muse

CHINA L A O S T H A I L A N D I N D I A

Bay of Bengal Lashio Taunggyi Loikaw Gulf of Matabin

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Magwe Sumprabum Shwegu Tanaing Mongmit Thabeikkyin Mabein Pyinmana Yamethin Letpadan Shwekyin Kyaikto Kawlin Pinlebu Homalin Hpa An Sagaing Haka

Lead Zinc Silver N

DISTRIBUTION OF LEAD-ZINC-SILVER DEPOSIT

Panwa (Kachin) Pb,Zn -1.06% 12.5 million (Possible) Bawdwin (Shan North) Pb,Zn -5% 12.8 million (Probable) Y adanatheingi (Shan North) Bawsaing (Shan North) Paungdaw (Mandalay) Mawhki (Kayin) Zn - 0.3% 0.332 million (Possible) LonChein(Shan South) Zn - 36% 0.234million (Possible) Phaleng(Shan North) 12

Lead-Zinc-Silver Deposits

• more than 100 occurrences of Pb-Zn-Silver

mineralization in Myanmar

• mineralization occurs as five different styles
• 1. Volcanogenic massive sulphides type(VMS) at

Bawdwin mine

• 2. Massissippi valley type deposit at Bawsaing mine
• 3. Cavity filling vein-type in Yadanatheingi mine
• 4. in veins and skarn type near the contact between

granitic rock and marble at Phaungdaw mine

• 5. Zinc carbonate deposit (secondary deposit) at Long

Hken mine

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Phaungdaw Bawdwin Panwa Bawsaing Panwa Bawdwin Phaungdaw Bawsaing Yadanatheingi Longhken Yadanatheingi

Lead deposits zinc deposits

Baw dw in Mine

The Larg Largest Lead-Zinc-Silver Mine in Myanmar

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Marmion Shaft 00 (Above sea level 1000m) Tiger Tunnel

Bawsaing Pb‐Zn Mine, Southern Shan State

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• Tin-tungsten

(primary, eluvial, alluvial types) associated with Mesozoic (mainly Jurassic) and Tertiary granite belt

Mawchi

Yangon

Myitkyina Yangon Mawlamyine Dawei Myeik Kawthoung Loikaw Taunggyi Mandalay Kengtong

Lashio Tachileik Muse Index Tin & Tungsten

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Kanbauk Harmyingyi Palaw Tanintharyi Thabawleikgyi Bokpyin Lenya Karathuri Maliwun Lampi Island Yay Paung Pyinmana Mawchi Namhkam Mongyawng Kazat Hpa-An Monghsat

Western Granitoid Belt

‐Cretaceous to Lower Eocene ‐characterized by high‐level intrusions associated with Porphyry Cu (Au) related, younger volcanics ‐emplaced as a magmatic‐ volcanic arc GRANITOID BELTS & Sn-W OCCURENCES OF MYANMAR

(after Khin Zaw ,1990)

Central Granitoid Belt

‐Upper Cretaceous to Lower Eocene ‐characterized by mesozonal plutons associated with vein type Sn‐W deposits ‐associated with abundant pegmatites and aplites and rare co‐magmatic volcanics

Eastern Granitoid Belt

‐? Triassic ‐characterized by medium to coarsely porphyritic ‐mesozonal and Sn‐W bearing granites 18

Tin-tungsten Deposits

• one of the most important mineral resources in Myanmar
• occurs along the granitic belt in SE Asia peninsula

(distributed over more than 1200 Km in Myanmar with more prominent in Tungsten toward the north,

• passing through the Tanintharyi Division, Kayin, Mon, Kayah

& Shan states and east of Pyinmana.

• Tin-tungsten ores occur in close association with granitoids

and related pneumatolytic rocks emplaced during Jurassic, Cretaceous and possibly Triassic. The country rocks of these intrusive masses consist of the clastic Mergui Series, Taungnyo Group, Mawchi Series and Lebyin Group.

• Most of the cassiterite is mined from placers while tungsten

is mined from hard rock veins.

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Myitkyina Yangon Mawlamyine Dawei Myeik Kawthoung Loikaw Taunggyi Mandalay Kengtong

Lashio Tachileik Muse Index Tin & Tungsten

C H I N A I N D I A L A O S THAILAND Bay of Bengal Gulf of Mottama

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Kanbauk Harmyingyi Palaw Tanintharyi Thabawleikgyi Bokpyin Lenya Karathuri Maliwun Lampi Island Yay Paung Pyinmana Mawchi Namhkam Mongyawng Kazat Hpa-An Monghsat

DISTRIBUTION OF TIN - TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS

Heinze (Placer) Kanbauk ( Primary/ Placer) Hermyingyi (Primary) Heinda (Placer tin deposit) KyaukmeTaung, Pagaye(Placer) Theindaw(Placer) Manawlon(Placer) Atwin Bokpyin (Placer) Mawchi (Primary) Padatchaung (Primary) Tin- Tungsten occurrences= 480

Sn-W deposits, mainly associated with granitic intrusions along the tanintharyi and western margin of shan plateau

Hermyingyi Sn-W mine, Dawei

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Heinda mine, Dawei

Bucket Dredger in Tin- tungsten mining

Mawchi Sn-W mine, Kayah State

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Tourmaline segregation

granite granite

Putao Myitkyina Bamo Mawlaik YANGON Mawlamyaing Dawei Kawthaung Pyay Monywa Mandalay Kengtung Haka Sittwe Pathein

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B e n g a l Mabein Lashio Taunggyi Loikaw N Gulf of Matabin Magwe INDEX Shwegu Sumprabum Kawlin Taguang Kyaukme Pangyan Maingyaung Yatsauk Kyaukse Laymyetna Sinbo Sawlawt Muse Salingyi Hpa An Copper Thabeikkyin Hkamti Homalin

Sagaing Myeik Linkay Pyawbwe Kutkhaing

DITRIBUTION OF COPPER DEPOSITS

Sinbo- Nankesan KyesinTaung Cu - 0.77 % 66.5 million (Possible) Shangalon Cu -0.23 % 9 million (Possible) SabeTaung & south Cu - 0.7 to1.01 % 27.86 million (Possible) Letpadaung Cu - 0.4 % 1478 million (Possible) Laymyetna Cu - 0.8 to 2 % 0.28 million (Possible) Sabe Taung Cu - 1.51 % 0.88 million (Possible) Kweeight Taung Panmakut Manna Panpwe KyaukTaung

Potential area

• more than 50 occurrences

copper mineralization in Myanmar

• The copper mineralization

within the central volcanic arc started from Mt. Popa and passes through lower Chindwin area where the volcanics are hosted to the porphyry copper deposits at the Sabe Taung, Kyesin Taung, & Lepadaung Taung, Monywa.

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Copper pper d district ct geolo geology

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Monywa Copper Mine

(open-pit mine)

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Cathode Copper from Monywa

Putao Myitkyina Bhamo Mawlaik

Yangon Mawlamyaing Dawei

Myeik Kawthaung Taungoo Pyay Monywa Mandalay Kengtung Sittwe Pathein 94 28° 92° Muse

C H I N A LAOS THAI I N D I A

Bay of Bengal Lashio Taunggyi Loikaw N Gulf of Matabin

INDEX

Gold (Primary) Magwe Sumprabum Shwegu Tanaing Mongmit Thabeikkyin Mabein Pyinmana Yamethin Letpadan Shwekyin Kyaikto Kawlin Pinlebu Homalin Gold (Placer) Hpa An Sagaing Haka Platinum

96 98 100 102 26° 24° 22° 20° 18° 16° 14° 12° 10° 28° 26° 24° 22° 20° 18° 16° 14° 12° 10° 94° 92° 96° 98° 100° 102°

DISTRIBUTION OF GOLD- PLATINUM DEPOSITS

Shadusuik (Kachin) Pt + Pd Ngagyan (Kachin) Pt + Pd Namma- Kangon (Kachin) Au - 0.13 gm/cu-yd 1.05 million Cu. Yd(Possible) Wakan- Tanaing (Kachin) Au - 0.04 gm/cu-yd 0.023 million Cu. Yd (Possible) Shangalon (Sagaing) Au - 1.4-12 ppm 0.02 million (Possible) Kyaukpahto Au - 3 ppm 6 million tons (Probable) Kwinthonse (Mandalay) Au - 2-4 ppm 1.4 million (Probable) Phayaungtaung (Mandalay) Au - 4 ppm 3.7 million (Probable) Moedi Taung (Mandalay) Au - 15- 27 ppm Shwegyin (Bago) Au - 0.1-0.35 gm/yd3 1.2 million Cu.yd. (Probable) Pyinmana (Mandalay) Meyongyi (Mon State)

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(1) Mesothermal gold-quartz lode, porphyry style Cu-Au & its related Epithermal Au along the central magmatic arc. (2) Sediment-hosted epithermal Au mineralization along the Sagaing fault zone. (3) Mesothermal and epithermal gold mineralization in Tagaung Myitkyina belt (4) Au(Cu) skarn & Mesothermal veins in marble, gneiss and granite within the Mogok metamorphic belt (5) Slate belt style Mesothermal gold-quartz veins in Chaung Magyi & Mergui Groups.

PRIMARY GOLD DEPOSITS/OCCURRENCES IN MYANMAR

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PRESENT SITUATION OF THE KYAUKPAHTO GOLD MINE, LOOKING SOUTH

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stockwork quartz veining in massive sandstone, Kyaukpahto mine banded quartz vein in gritty sandstone, Kyaukpahto mine silicified breccia ore, KPD-3, 11.6-m depth quartz vein in clay-altered sandstone

Geologic cross- section, 10375 mN Line, Kyaukpahto mine Gold distribution, 10375 mN Line

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Moditaung gold mine

Segment of Au-bearing quartz vein on 950m level at Htongyitaung, 40cm@11 g/t, looking SE.

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• Coarse visible gold commonly

present in veins assaying over 30g/t Au

• Gold

not encapsulated in pyrite.

• Gold is frequently observed in

hand specimens in both the

• xide and sulphide zones.

laminated book & ribbon

• vein. 77cm@122 to 575g/t

below oxide zone. Htongyi Taung 950m level

Putao Myitkyina Bhamo Mawlaik

Yangon Mawlamyaing Dawei

Myeik Kawthaung Taungoo Pyay Monywa Mandalay Kengtung Sittwe Pathein 28° Muse

CHINA LAOS THAILAND INDIA

Bay of Bengal Lashio Taunggyi Loikaw Gulf of Matabin

INDEX

Magwe Sumprabum Shwegu Tanaing Mongmit Thabeikkyin Mabein Pyinmana Yamethin Letpadan Shwekyin Kyaikto Kawlin Pinlebu Homalin Hpa An Sagaing Haka

26° 24° 22° 20° 18° 16° 14° 12° 10° 28° 26° 24° 22° 20° 18° 16° 14° 12° 10°

Iron

IRON

Putao Myitkyina Bhamo

Yangon Mawlamyaing Dawei Myeik

Kawthaung Pyay Monywa Mandalay Kengtung Sittwe Pathein 28° Muse

CHINA LAOS THAILAND INDIA

Bay of Bengal Lashio Taunggyi Loikaw Gulf of Matabin

INDEX

Magwe Sumprabum Shwegu Tanaing Thabeikkyin Mabein Yamethin Letpadan Kawlin Homalin Hpa An Sagaing Haka

26° 24° 22° 20° 18° 16° 14° 12° 10° 28° 26° 24° 22° 20° 18° 16° 14° 12° 10° 94° 92° 96° 98° 100° 102°

Manganese N Tachileik Monghpayak

Manganese

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Putao Myitkyina Bhamo Mawlaik

Yangon Mawlamyaing Dawei

Myeik Kawthaung Taungoo Pyay Monywa Mandalay Kengtung Sittwe Pathein 94° 28° 92° Muse

C H I N A LAOS THAILAND INDIA

Bay of Bengal Lashio Taunggyi Loikaw Gulf of Matabin

INDEX

Magwe Sumprabum Shwegu Tanaing Mongmit Thabeikkyin Mabein Pyinmana Yamethin Letpadan Shwekyin Kyaikto Kawlin Pinlebu Homalin Hpa An Sagaing Haka

Iron

DISTRIBUTION OF IRON DEPOSITS

Kathaing Taung (Kachin) Fe -50.56 % 223 million (Probable)` ` Lamaung (Kachin) Fe -51.54% 8.9 million (Probable) Kantawyan(Kachin) Fe -49-69% 2.354 million (Possible) Sanleik (Kachin) Lim. 10 million (Potential) Taungkaton Taung (Kachin) Fe -37- 45 % 2.3million (Potential) TaungNyo Taung (Kachin) Fe -40.67 % 18.9 million (Potential) Haemaung (Kachin) Fe -45.93 % 1.1 million (Potential) Kho Island (Tanintharyi) Fe -46.05 % 7.6 million (Probable) Iron Maputae Island (Tanintharyi) Fe -42 % 1 million (Probable) Kanmaw Island(Tanintharyi) Fe -36 % 21.2 million (Probable) Minlan Thanseik, ShweGyin (Bago) Fe -28-56.7 %(Lim,) 75.53 million (Possible) Kyatwinye, Inya (Mandalay) Fe- 54 % 3.7+ 4.5 million (Probable) Pinpet (Shan South) Fe -56.4 %( He,Lim) 80 million (Probable) Mongkannwe (Shan East) Fe -39- 66 % 21.5 million (Potential)

Putao Myitkyina Bhamo

Yangon Mawlamyaing Dawei Myeik

Kawthaung Pyay Monywa Mandalay Kengtung Sittwe Pathein 94° 28° 92° Muse

CHINA LAOS THAILAND INDIA

Bay of Bengal Lashio Taunggyi Loikaw Gulf of Matabin

INDEX

Magwe Sumprabum Shwegu Tanaing Thabeikkyin Mabein Yamethin Letpadan Kawlin Homalin Hpa An Sagaing Haka

Manganese N

Tachileik Monghpayak

DISTRIBUTION OF MANGANESE DEPOSITS

Powel Island(Tanintharyi) Mn - 27% 2.8 million (Probable) Wansalot (Shan East) Mn

• 14%

0.135 million (Possible) Kyaukpadaung (Mandalay) Monpyin (Shan South) Tar Pin (Shan East) Mn

• 6.6%

0.65 million (Possible) Wansaw -Wanpaing (Shan East) Mn - 12.53% 4.95 million (Possible)

Manganese Occurrences= 52

Areye (Shan East) Mn - 25% 1 million (Possible)

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Putao Myitkyina Bhamo Mawlaik

Yangon Mawlamyaing Dawei Myeik

Kawthaung Taungoo Pyay Monywa Mandalay Kengtung Sittwe Pathein 94° 28° 92° Muse

C H I N A LAOS THAILAND INDIA

Bay of Bengal Lashio Taunggyi Loikaw Gulf of Matabin

INDEX

Magwe Sumprabum Shwegu Tanaing Mongmit Thabeikkyin Mabein Pyinmana Yamethin Letpadan Shwekyin Kyaikto Kawlin Pinlebu Homalin Hpa An Sagaing Haka

96° 98° 100° 102° 26° 24° 22° 20° 18° 16° 14° 12° 10° 28° 26° 24° 22° 20° 18° 16° 14° 12° 10° 94° 92° 96° 98° 100° 102°

Nickel N Chromite

DISTRIBUTION OF CHROMITE OCCURRENCES Chromite Occurrences = 43 DISTRIBUTION OF NICKEL DEPOSITS

Yangon

INDEX

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MWETAUNG Ni- 1.19% 110 mt (Probable) MAUNGDAW-NANMADAW Ni- 0.41% 0.49 mt (Possible) MINDINKYIN Ni- 0.45% 0.02 mt (Possible) UKINTAUNG,HKAKYINTAUNG Ni- 0.4% 0.046 mt (Possible) INDAWGYI Ni- 0.41% 5.0 mt (Possible) TAUNGGADON Ni- 0.67% 0.028 mt Possible) TAGAUNGTAUNG Ni- 2.06% 40 mt (Possible)

Nickel Occurrences =14

Ni-Cr mineralization occurs in close association with ultramafic igneous rocks emplaced during LateCretaceous-Early Eocene. At Mwetaung & Tagaung Taung, the deposits have formed as a result of tropical weathering of ultramafic rocks (Ni laterite deposits) Cromite deposits are of widespread occurrences in Myanmar being related to N-S trending ophiolite lines.

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TAGAUNGTAUNG Ni- 2.06% 40 mt (Possible)

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M a g w e Sumprabum Shwegu Tanaing Mongmit Thabeikkyin Mabein Pyinmana Yamethin Letpadan Shwekyin Kyaikto Kawlin Pinlebu Homalin H p a A n S a g a i n g H a k a

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DISTRIBUTION OF ANTIMONY DEPOSITS

Konsut,Kayah Peinchit,Kayah Laga,Kayin Thabyu,Mon Lebyin,Mandalay Nahok,Shan Mong Inn,Shan Kadaik, Mon Liharmyar, Hopone

Antimony deposits Antimony deposits

• More than 140 occurrences of

stibnite and other sb-bearing minerals are known in Myanmar.

• The majority of antimony

mineralization occurs in the late Paleozoic carbonates (Triassic to Permian in age) & also in the late Pleozoic clastic sediments of the Mergui series.

• generally found in veins or

lenses, or both.

• So far, the best known antimony

deposit s are at Thabyu, Kayin State, near Thai Border. The ore is reported to be of high grade.

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Antimony mine, Hopone area, Shan State

CHINA THAILAND INDIA

ANDAMAN SEA

LAOS

Putao Basin Hukaung Basin Lwejel Basin Chindwin Basin Lashio Basin Kyaington Basin Ingapu Basin Tigyit Basin Banchaung Basin Tanintharyi Basin Karathuri Basin

Coal Basin

Kyesi- Mansan Basin Tamakam Basin MongHsat Basin Hticheya Basin Loikaw Basin LEGEND Naungcho Basin Shwegu-Mabein Basin Mongton Basin Tachileik Basin MongHkat Basin

Namsan Basin Shwebo Basin

Minbu-Salin Basin Kalaw Pinlaung Basin

Putao Myitkyina

YANGON Moulmein Dawe

Kawthaung Mandalay Khaington Sittwe

Lashio Taunggyi

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Hsipaw Kyethi Tigyit Maington Myeik Mankat Tanintharyi

CO COAL B BASI SINS O OF MY MYANMAR

CO COAL OCCURRE RRENC NCES IN IN MY MYANMAR COAL Over 300 Coal

• ccurrences

were being found 184 Coal deposits were being estimated to be 480 mt

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Coal fields, Kalewa-Mawleik area

Coal exposures, Kalewa-Mawleik area

Kalayw a Coal

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Namma mma Coal Mine

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Myitkyina Putao Mogok Bamah Nyaungcho Lashio Katha Monywa Mandalay Sagaing Taunggyi Kyaingtong Loikaw Magwe Pathein Bago Yangon Paan Mawlamyaing Dawe Myeik Kawthaung Haka Kawlin Manpan Pyay Sittwe Tachileik

Clay Baryte Bauxite Phosphate

Kyunhla Kalaw Pindaya Linkhay Yemathin

CLAY, BARYTE, BAUXITE AND PHOSPHATE

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I N D I A C H I N A L A O S THAILAND Bay of Bengal Gulf of Mottama

Index Gypsum

Mawlamyine Yangon Bago Myeik Kawthoung Dawei Tanintharyi Kengtong Tachileik Mongphyat Kwanlon Lashio Bhamo Mindon Ngape Loikaw Magwe Mandalay Sagaing Kyaukse Pindaya Pyinmana Pha-an Hlaingbwe Shwekyin Taunggyi Kalaw Myitkyina Putao Sumprabum Mawlaik Sinbo Shwegu Sittwe Yinmabin Gangaw Haka Thabeikkyin Khin-U Tetain Kyaukphyu Gwa Kyankhin Pyay Pathein Ngaputaw

GYPSUM

9 2 H 10 2 9 4H 96 H 100 H 10 2 H 10 H 1 2H 1 4H 16 H 18 H 2 0H 2 2H 2 4H 2 6H 2 8H 10 H 1 2H 1 4H 16 H 18 H 2 0H 2 2H 2 4H 2 6H 2 8H

L ashio

T aunggyi

K yaukse M on ywa B am or Muse

K yaington

M ag we L oikaw Pyinm ana M yitk yina P utaO T itein

H aka S ittwe

P yawb we P yi P and aung P athein

Yangon

B ago

Mawlamyaing

Da we K awthaung

ADAM AN SEA BAY OF BANGAL INDEX L imesto ne

LAOS

T achileik

CHINA INDIA

K unlong K atha T heikbeikk yin K yaukpyu

THAILAND

P aan M andalay

LIMESTONE

Lime stone deposits = 452

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Mogok Ruby , Sapphire

Shan-Thai Block

Rakhine Coastal Strip

Jade Mine area

Amber

Mongshu Ruby

Gemstones of Myanmar

Mogok gemstone tract : Ruby, sapphire and spinel

• ccur as primary minerals

in marble, calc-silicates and as well as

• btained from placers in eluvial and

alluvial sediments. Jade mine area: Jadeite-albite dykes and veins intruded into serpentinite bodies at the Tawmaw- Lonkin area, Burmese amber (Burmite): The major

• ccurrences are located in the Hukwng

valley -

• other ruby occurrences are Nayaseik

and Pyinlon.

504.5cts ruby

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Jade sale in mid. Year Emporium, 2009

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Jade mine site, Phakant

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Jade mine (Aerial View)

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RUBY from Mogok Gemstone Tract

Mongshu Ruby Mine site

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RUBY, Mid. Year Emporium,2011 Sapphire from Mogok Gemstone Tract Assorted Gemstones from Mogok Area

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MINERAL POLICY MINERAL POLICY

To boost up present production To invite participation in terms of technical know-how and investment from sources within the country and abroad to fulfill the domestic requirements and to increase export by producing more mineral products;

Conclusion

Myanmar - within the complex tectonic zone of active obloique convergent

between Asian and Indian plates exhibits the great diversity of geology, Physiography, structural deformation and as well as episodic mineralization events and various mineral commodities. The mineral resources include Sn-W, base metals to precious to rare metals, industrial raw minerals, jade & gemstones, and as well as coal , oil &gas. But most

• f them are needed to be explored and proved systematically.

We hope there’ll be more cooperation between Myanmar and Your Country in the near future.

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