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ខ្មែរ Energy and Environment
256 Mining Sites & Over 157 Operating in Kampong Speu
- 9 February 2023
The Kampong Speu Provincial Administration has registered 256 mining sites with 157 businesses operating, according to a press conference on 9 February 2023. These businesses include 33 construction stone sites, 13 sandstone sites, seven sand sites, four sandstone sites, and three excavation sites. Kampong Speu province also has three quarry sites, eight sand mining sites, seven excavation...
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Cambodia, Five Other Asian Countries Sign Indore 3R Agreement for Clean Earth, Water, & Air Scheme
- 9 February 2023
Five cities in Cambodia and five other Asian countries have signed the Indore 3R Declaration on Clean Water, Clean Land, and Fresh Air Goals. The agreement was signed during the 11th Asia-Pacific High-Level Meeting on "3R and Circulation Economy" in Siem Reap on 8 February 2023. The five cities of Cambodia are Sen Monorom in Mondulkiri, Pursat in Pursat, Kep in Kep, Sihanoukville in Sihano...
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Japan Mulls Investing in Cashew-to-Energy Processing Plant in Cambodia
- 8 February 2023
A Japanese company has expressed interest in establishing a factory that processes cashew nuts and cashew nut shells into fuel in Cambodia, according to a meeting between the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and the CEO of Top Planning Japan Co., LTD on 7 February. HE Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, said that this Japanese company plans to set up a factory in Ca...
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UK mulls investing more in energy & other sectors in Cambodia
- 7 February 2023
UK investors want to boost investment in infrastructure in Cambodia, especially in the energy sector. The intention was expressed during the meeting between the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Mines and Energy HE Sok Khavan and representatives UK Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) as well as the UK Embassy in Cambodia on 6 February. During the meeting, the UK expressed interes...
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61 Mining Companies Operating in Kratie as of 2022
- 1 February 2023
Kratie province currently has 61 mining companies in operation with 65 licenses, according to Kratie Governor HE Vathorn during a press conference on 31 January. Those companies include five metal mining research companies, one gold mining business, 25 granite mining companies, eight gravel, sand, & stone mining factories, and 22 land excavation firms. The gold mining business in Samb...
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Gov’t sets marine waste management plan in four coastal provinces
- 30 January 2023
The Ministries of Tourism and Provincial Administration of the four coastal provinces, including Sihanoukville, Kep, Kampot and Koh Kong, are drafting plans to strengthen marine waste management, according to the meeting with stakeholders on 28 January. The purpose of this meeting is to gather input to prepare a plan to strengthen the management of marine debris, mainly plastic waste. The proje...
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Siem Reap Authority to Strengthen Waste Management
- 26 January 2023
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration is improving solid waste management in the city, aiming to make Siem Reap the most famous tourist city in the world. According to a planning workshop on 19 January, the waste management project is co-sponsored by the German Ministry of Environment and the German Operations Agency (GIZ), which is implemented in four target countries in ASEAN countries: Ca...
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Cambodia Refines 5 Tons of Gold Ore, Earning Nearly US$10 Million in Tax Revenue
- 25 January 2023
Cambodia's gold refinery firms have refined a total of 5.3 tonnes of gold ore by 2022, with the companies paying more than US$8 million in royalties and US$1.5 million other in tax revenue to the government. This figure was presented by officials of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in a public forum on microeconomic management and the budget law 2023 held on 25 January. There are seven ...
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Gov’t Approves Draft Law on Clean Water Management
- 13 January 2023
The Council of Ministers has approved the draft law on clean water management, which will strengthen the management system and ensure the provision of clean water supply services in the country. The draft law was approved at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 13 January. The management and development of the water sector is an important basis for sustainably res...
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Cambodia-Japan’s Carbon Neutral Road to be Launched in March 2023
- 13 January 2023
The clean energy plan and roadmap to carbon neutrality for Cambodia, which was co-developed by the Japanese government, is set to be launched in March this year, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)'s announcement on 12 January. The project focuses on developing a carbon-neutral roadmap for Cambodia with a balance of energy security, economic growth, and environmenta...
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