minerals - Open Development Mekong https://opendevelopmentmekong.net Sharing information about Mekong and its development with the world. Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:08:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-US Extractive industries The industrial processes for extracting minerals include drilling and pumping, quarrying, and mining. Extractive industries are generally divided into two sectors: mining, and oil and gas. In addition to natural gas, oil and coal reserves, the Lower Mekong's mineral resources include gold, copper, jade, lead, zinc, phosphate, potash and gemstones, including rubies and sapphires.

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