Myanmar's Natural Resources: Blessing or Curse? | Heinrich ...
Dec 11, 2013· Myanmar is geologically very rich, and mining is significant as a largescale industry and also in smallscale artisanal forms. Mineral occurrences cover all sectors, including base metals (gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc, tin, antimony, iron, etc.), industrial minerals, energy sources (mainly coal), gems (jade, rubies, sapphires, etc.), as well as "rare earth" minerals.