Myanmar’s tin exports set to rise as major hub resumes mining


The mining regulator in Wa State is said to have renewed licences for select firms for the first time in about two years. - Reuters

YANGON: Tin exports from top producer Myanmar are expected to rise in the coming months, easing supply worries, after local authorities approved the resumption of mining in the conflict-riven region, according to traders familiar with the situation.

The mining regulator in Wa State, an autonomous region in Myanmar controlled by an armed ethnic group, has renewed licences for select firms for the first time in about two years, said the traders, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.

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