Residents of Myaung Pyo village in Tanintharyi Region have filed a lawsuit against a Thai Corporation and the Ministry of Mines, demanding compensation for damages caused by the nearby Heinda mining project.

Residents of Myaung Pyo village in Tanintharyi Region have filed a lawsuit against a Thai Corporation and the Ministry of Mines, demanding compensation for damages caused by the nearby Heinda mining project.

The Burmese authorities have warned the Heinda mining company, operating east of Tavoy, in southern Burma to improve and contain their work practices, that have destroyed villager’splantations, or their mining operation would be stopped.