Expert calls for improved mining practices in Mekong, beyond

The mineral resources of Southeast Asia’s emerging economies are plentiful, but mine management practices may make all the difference in maximizing returns for operators, host nations and local communities alike.

That is the message taken to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos this week by mining engineer and academic Associate Professor Dr. David Laurence, director of the Sydney-based Australian Center for Sustainable Mining Practices at the city’s prestigious University of New South Wales.

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