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RESOURCES POLICY
Volume 46, Issue -, Pages 219-233Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2015.10.002
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Tin Mining; Myanmar - Burma; China - Yunnan; Man Maw; Dawei-Tavoy; Cassiterite Sn production
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- Metals Pte Ltd
- Centre for Exploration Targeting
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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%. This surprise emergence of Myanmar as a major tin producer is a possible Black Swan event that potentially has significant repercussions both for the future of global tin production, and for the economic development of Myanmar. This is a disruptive event that has likely contributed to a substantial drop in tin prices in 2015. The Myanmar production increase came from a new mine site in Wa State, and not from the traditional tin-producing areas in the South. We discuss tin mining and potential in Myanmar and consider whether it could provide a foundation for the economic rehabilitation of the country. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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