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Based on the principle that a country’s natural resources belong to its citizens, the EITI Standard promotes the open and accountable management of oil, gas and mineral resources.

In October 2013 and March 2014, Myanmar awarded 36 major oil and gas blocks to 47 international and local companies. Global Witness has contacted each of these winning companies...

Ministry of Mines and Energy issued a notification on the opening of mining​ concession​ areas​ for​ domestic​ and​ foreign​ mineral​ companies​ to​ apply​ for​ a​ mineral explo...

Myanmar's natural resources include oil and gas, minerals and gems. The extractive sector accounted for 6% of GDP, 23.6% of State revenue and 38.5% of exports in 2013. It has pr...

Details of the licenses of jade mining blocks released in the 2014 Myanmar Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Report for 2013-2014

Myanmar’s jade business may be the biggest natural resource heist in modern history. The sums of money involved are almost incomprehensibly high and the levels of accountability...

Details of the licenses of onshore and offshore oil and gas blocks released in the 2015 Myanmar Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Report for 2013-2014

Drawing on over a year of investigations, this report shows for the first time how a multi-billion dollar trade in one of the planet’s most precious gemstones is tightly control...

This report summarises information about the reconciliation of fiscal and non-fiscal revenues from the extractive sector in Myanmar as part of the implementation of the Extracti...

Details of the licenses of onshore and offshore oil and gas blocks as of 2015

In 2014, Myanmar (Burma) confounded industry analysts by emerging to become the World's third biggest tin producer, experiencing a 5-year tin production increase of ca. 4900%. T...

The Asian Development Bank's country diagnostic study on Myanmar's economic development, published the Asian Development Bank, Mandaluyong City, Philippines, 2014.

This factsheet contained information on Myanmar EITI sector

The most valuable jade in the world is found in the Kachin hills of northern Myanmar. This 12 month investigation reveals it is worth far more than previously thought - up to U...

The law aims to promote the sustainable and effective development of the oil sector to contribute to the economic, social and long-term benefits of the nation. The purpose of th...

The Myanmar EITI process provides the first multi-stakeholder forum for discussion of the extractives industries and its impacts within the country. Under the coordination of th...

Data taken from the World Mining Congress on production and value of minerals mined in the Lower Mekong in 2014. Compiled for an interactive visualization used on the OD Mekong ...

Since early 2000s, the dramatically increased use of heavy mining machinery in Myanmar has enabled the extraction of minerals at an unprecedented speed. Impacts on local communi...

Members of parliament play a key role in monitoring the implementation of oil, gas, and mineral contracts. Public disclosure of such contracts is a critical prerequisite for p...

The two mining concession areas are opened for domestic and international mining companies to apply for metallic mineral exploration from the notification date until 30 August 2...