Namtu-Bawdwin mines

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mining complex
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Bawdwin mines
Namtu mines
gptkbp:discoveredIn 15th century
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:hasResource gptkb:lead
copper
silver
zinc
gptkbp:historicalOperator gptkb:British_colonial_administration
gptkb:Burma_Corporation_Limited
Chinese miners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Namtu-Bawdwin mines
gptkbp:infrastructure Namtu-Bawdwin railway
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Myanmar
Shan State
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Namtu
gptkbp:notableFor one of the world's largest lead-silver-zinc deposits
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:Myanmar_government
joint ventures with foreign companies
gptkbp:significantEvent Japanese occupation during World War II
major production in early 20th century
gptkbp:status partially active
gptkbp:type sulfide ores
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Burma_Mines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6