Ministry findings hint at illegal gold mining in Ratanakkiri
An investigating team from the Ministry of Mines and Energy has concluded that evidence at Chhay Ching Heang Group’s operations in Cambodia’s Ratanakkiri province seemingly points to illegal gold mining, though lab results from minerals extracted by the company are still pending, according to a ministry official. Chhay Ching Heang Group was issued a licence by the ministry for sand dredging on May 11, but the company had begun to operate at the Sesan River before that date, ministry spokesman Meng Saktheara said.
