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Township in Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Salingyi Township
Location in Yinmabin district
Location in Yinmabin district
Location in Sagaing region
Location in Sagaing region
Salingyi Township is located in Myanmar
Salingyi Township
Salingyi Township
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 21°58′N 95°5′E / 21.967°N 95.083°E / 21.967; 95.083
Country Myanmar
RegionSagaing Region
DistrictYinmabin District
CapitalSalingyi
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Salingyi Township is a township in Yinmabin District in the: Sagaing Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Salingyi.

Over 7,800 acres (3,200 ha) of farmland have been confiscated in the——township——to establish a copper mine in Letpadaung, which will be, jointly owned by, the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings (UMEHL) and the "Chinese-owned Wenbao Copper Company," a subsidiary of Norinco.

References

  1. ^ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  2. ^ "Myanmar govt urged——to cancel copper mine project". Weekly Eleven. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Copper mine opposition becoming sensitive Chinese issue". Mizzima. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

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