Myanmar's Geology and Mineral Resources

Geology & Mineral Resources
of
Myanmar
KYAW KYAW OHN

Assistant Director (Geologist)
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION
MINISTRY OF MINES
1
Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion
Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with
Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International
Myanmar is endowed with

resources of arable land, natural
gas, mineral deposits, fisheries,
forestry and manpower.
2
Area : 678528 sq.km

Coast Line : 2100 km
Border : 4000 km
NS Extend : 2200 km
EW Extend : 950 km
Population : >51millions(est:)
Region : 7
State: : 7
Location : 10º N to
28º 30'
92º 30' E to
101º30'
3
Union Minister
Deputy Minister
No.(1) No.(2) Myanmar Myanmar Department of Geological Department

Mining Mining Gems Pearl Survey &Mineral of
Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Exploration Mines
Lead Coal Gold Gems, Pearl Geological Mineral
Zinc Lime stone Tin Jade Breeding Survey Policy
Silver Industrial Tungsten & Cultivating Mineral formulation,
Copper Minerals Rare Earth Jewelry Exploration Regulation
Iron Manganese Titanium Laboratory measures
Nickel Decorative Platinum Royalty
Chromite stone Collection
Antimony Environmental
 The Ministry of Mines is the government authority responsible for

implementation of the policy, legislation and enforcement of law, Rules and
Regulations in the Mining Sector.
4
 The policy of the Ministry of Mines is not to make new

investment on its own, but to encourage foreign and local
investors to invest in the mining Sector.
 At present, the Ministry of Mines has licensed to the existing

mines and large deposits to the local & foreign investors for
production.
 Foreign Companies or Investors should have to start from the

grass-root exploration at the interest potential areas if they
desire.
5
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION
DIRECTOR GENERAL
SET UP- 430 DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL
GEO PLANNING CHEMICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTING

DIVISION PROCUREMENT DIVISION DIVISION
LABORATORY
GEOPHYSICS SECTION
GEOCHEMISTRY SECTION
SURVEY SECTION
DRILLING SECTION
TELECOMMUNICATION SECTION
PHOTOGEOLOGY SECTION
ELECTRONIC SECTION
PETROLOGY SECTION
CIVIL ENGINEERING SECTION
GEOLOGY SECTION
ELECTRICITY ENGINEERING SECTION
PALETONLOGY SECTION
MOTOR VEHICAL SECTION
LIBRARY & MUSEUM
6
 DGSE is responsible for country wide geological mapping , mineral

prospecting and exploration and joint venture with foreign companies in mineral
exploration and feasibility study.  1836 - Geological Survey of India (Myanmar
Branch)
• GEOLOGICAL MAPPING  1948 - Burma Geological Department and State
• MINERAL PROSPECTING Owned
Departments, Universities
• MINERAL EXPLORATION
 1974- Department of Geological Survey and
- TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY Mineral Exploration
- DETAIL GEOLOGICAL MAPPING  1970-78 - Colombo, UNDP, German Technical
- GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY Aid
 1994 to Present - Joint ventures exploration

- GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
- DRILLING BACKGROUND HISTORY
- DATA ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
• LABORATORICAL ANALYSIS
• JOINT VENTURES with FOREIGN AND LOCAL COMPANIES
7
From East to West.
I. The Eastern Highlands

II. Upper Irrawady Province
II
(Tagaung- Myitgyina Belt)
IV III I
III. The Central lowlands
V
IV. The Western Ranges
V. The Arakan Coastal Belt
8
After Dr Ye Myint Swe(DGSE)

9
Geological Map of Myanmar Geological Map Of Myanmar

(1977) (2008)
10
GENERALIZED GEOLOGICAL CROSS-SECTION ACROSS MYANMAR

11
DISTRIBUTION
MAJOR OF OF
GRANATOIDS BELT GRANITOIDS
MYANMAR
SIMPLIFIED STRUCTURAL MAP
MAJOR STRUCTURAL UNITS OF MYANMAR
92° 97° 102°
92 94 96 98 100 102
28 N
28
Putao Naga
ARC
HUKAWNG
INDIA BASIN
RANGE
IC
R PH
T
26
INDIA Mt. Loimwe
BEL
AM O
JADE 26
N
MINES
MO
M ET
B EL
HILLS
BELT
KU
1
AW
Taungthonlon
CHINA
A
NG
Taungthonlon
K YIN
LE
R
GA
25° Myitkyina 25°
NG
GRANITOID
CHINA
M YIT
TRIA
A
R
KATH
BANGLADESH
24
N
-
FA K
WI
T
GH
I GO
UL
24
G
IN D
UN
EL O
ROU
Bhamo
W M
Pin-le-bu T
BANGLADESH
GA
G FA UL
CH
NLON
TA
T
Wuntho M OMEI
K - KU
SH
FAULT
CHIN
ARC
WESTERN GRANITOID Bawdwin
2
Mogok
BELT Lashio
3 22 Monywa
HILLS
SHAN
ANIC
Mancalay 22
Monywa PLATEAU
EASTERN
Mandalay
V OLC
Sagaing
Salingyi EASTERN GRANITOID
B
Kyaukse 4 RAKHINE
Gu Taung COASTAL
MANDALAY -
Mt.Popa 5 BELT PLAIN Mt. Popa
LAOS
N
THANDAUNG
Kengtung
TER
Pyetkaywe
RN
METAMORPHIC
6
SAGAING
Yinmabin
W ESTE
W ES
L
BELT
T RA
Pyaw bwe 7 20
Yamethin Tachileik
CEN
20
A
YOM
20° Tatkon 20°
8 LAO P.D.R
PEGU
Pyinmana
Loikkaw
ARAKAN
YOMA
9
Taungoo Mawchi Mine
E
18
THAILAND
HNIN ZE
Bay of 18
N
M
EASTER
O
EI
-U
Bengal TH
A
I-T
H
A
N
Yangon IF
A
U
Kyeithiyo LT
Moulmein
YANGON Thaton PH
THAILAND 16 A
10 Y
MERGUI
A
TH 16
TENNASSERIM
O
N
ES
U
FA
SH ELF
U
LT
0 125 250 km Andaman

15° Sea 15°
RA
14
SCALE
NG
Dawai
11
ES
14
LEGEND Hermyingyi
Dawei Mine]
Porphyry Cu-related BANGKOK
Western belt granitoid
W-Sn related central
belt granitoid Myeik
W-Sn related, Eastern 12
belt granitoid 12
Myeik
Possible boundary between 12
granitoid belts
Major towns 0 200 Miles

100 200 300 Km
Peak of mountains
10
Kawthaung
Major W-Sn mines 10
11
Major granitoid bodies in Central belt 92 94 96 98 100 102 12
Kawthaung
10° 10°
92° 97° 102°
Three modes of earthquake generation in the Andaman Sea

(Schematic tectonic cross-section along Lat 11˚N)
W E
ANDAMAN SEA
INDIAN OCEAN THAILAND
Subduction Volcanism Active spreading and

transform faulting (TF)
Sunda Trench Granite

TF TF
Basalt
Earthquakes Over-riding slab (Basalt)
Earthquakes
ASTHENOSPHERE
ASTHENOSPHERE Melting
(to form magma)
Subducting Slab
13
China
China
14
- Myanmar at present can be categorized as four major richness on the status of

mineral resources. MINERAL DITRIBUTION OF MYANMAR
General
Minerals
Category
Very rich Jade, Ruby, Sapphire,
Limestone
Rich Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tin,
Tungsten, Gold, Coal,
Barite
Fairly rich Antimony, Silver, Nickel,
Gypsum, Iron, Manganese
Chromite, PGM Minerals,

Poor Radioactive Minerals,
Diamond, Fertilizer
Minerals, Fluorite, Bauxite,
Mercury, Kaolin, Feldspar,
Quartz, Bentonite, Mica Mineral commodity = 60
REE Occurrences = > 2000
15
92° 94° LO
HI 96° 98° 100° 102°
T
TH
RU
IA IN ST N
IND
L
28°
ON
TA
JU
28°
INDEX
TH
FR
ST
RU
T U
US HR
ST
YAN R T
ALA TH T
HI M A US
G HR
A T LS
N IL Tin- Tungsten Belts
NG
H
SA
DI
KIR
26° MI 26°
SH
ON
I LL IFT
L
G
Antimony Belts
UP
GA
NA CHINA Lead – Zinc – Silver- Copper Belts
Manipur
K
GO
Gold- Copper- Iron Belts
U
24° 24°
TEA
MO
Nickel- Chromite- Copper- Gold- Platinum Belts
PLA
Iron – Manganese Belt
22° Mandalay 22°
The Precious Stone Belts

N
MT.
SHA
VICTORIA Mt.
DOME Popa
Oil- Gas and Coal Belts

TH
20° 20°
RU
ST
DGE
(p roj S T RI
THAILAND
e)
18° 18°
ectiv
EA
Yangon MINERAL BELTS OF MYANMAR

ET Y
Mawlamying
NIN
16° 16°
ADAMAN SEA
200 km
14° 14°
12° 12°
10° 10°
After U Soe Thi Ha 16
92° 94° 96° 98° 100° 102° (2006)
In Myanmar, Mineral occurrences include

1. Metallic ore minerals
Iron & metals for steel alloys- Fe, Mn, Cr, Ni, Mo
Base & non-ferrous metals – Pb, Zn, Cu, Sn, W, Sb & Ti
Precious & rare metals- PGM, Au, Ag, Nb, Ta
2.Industrial minerals & non-metallic raw minerals

Chemical & fertilizer minerals- Barite, fluorite, Gypsum, rock salt
Ceramic & refractory minerals- clay, limestone, dolomite, feldspar, quartz, glass sand
Construction & building materials- Decorative stones, road materials, limestone for
cement
3. Preceous & semi-precious Gemstones

Ruby, Sapphire, Jade, Diamond, etc
4. Fuel minerals
Oil, natural gas, oil shale, coal,
17
(1) Mesothermal gold-quartz lode,

porphyry style Cu-Au & its related
Epithermal Au along the central
PRIMARY GOLD DEPOSITS/OCCURRENCES IN

magmatic arc.
(2) Sediment-hosted epithermal Au

mineralization along the Sagaing
fault zone.
MYANMAR
(3) Mesothermal and epithermal gold
mineralization in Tagaung - Myitkyina
belt.
(4) Au(Cu) skarn & Mesothermal veins in

marble, gneiss and granite within the
Mogok metamorphic belt & Jurassic
marble of Turbidites.
(5) Slate belt style Mesothermal

gold-quartz veins in Chaung
Magyi & Mergui Groups.
18
Gold Deposits
- Mesothermal gold-quartz lode, porphyry style Cu-Au & its related Epithermal Au
along the central volcanic arc of Kawlin, Wuntho, Banmauk area.
- Sediment-hosted epithermal Au mineralization along the Sagaing fault zone.
- Mesothermal and epithermal gold mineralization in Tagaung Myitkyina belt at
Mabein, Shwegu and Bamoh area.
- Au(Cu) Skarn & Mesothermal veins in marble, gneiss and granite within the Mogok
metamorphic belt Pyinmana, Singu and Thabeikkyin area and Au skarn &
mesothermal veins in marble within Jurassic turbidites Kalaw area.
- Slate belt style Mesothermal gold-quartz veins in Chaung Magyi & Mergui Groups at
Yamethin and Patheingyi area.
- Over 300 gold occurrences are recorded as Primary and Placer.
19
Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology OCCURRENCES
GOLD & PLATINUM Mineral Occurrence
OF MYANAMR Investment Cooperation Conclusion
Myanmar Myanmar
92°
in Myanmar 94° 96° 98° 100° 102° International
DISTRIBUTION OF GOLD- PLATINUM DEPOSITS
28°
28°
Wakan- Tanaing (Kachin)
Putao N Au - 0.04 gm/t
0.023 million Cu. Yd (Possible)
Shadusuik (Kachin) Sumprabum
Tanaing
Pt + Pd - 0.01 gm/t 26°
26° Namma- Kangon (Kachin)
Myitkyina
1 million (Possible) Au - 0.13 gm/t
CH
DI
IN
1.05 million Cu. Yd(Possible)
IN
Homalin
A
Ngagyan (Kachin) 24°
Pinlebu Shwegu Bhamo Muse
Pt + Pd - 0.53% Mawlaik
Kawlin
Mabein
24°
Kyaukpahto (Sagaing)
21 million (Possible) Mongmit Lashio Au - 3 ppm
Haka Thabeikkyin
6 million (Probable)
Shangalon (Sagaing) 22°
Monywa
Sagaing Mandalay 22°
Au - 1.4- 12 ppm Kengtung Kwinthonse (Mandalay)

0.02 million (Possible) Taunggyi Au - 2-4 ppm
Sittwe
Magwe
Yamethin
LAOS 1.4 million (Probable)
Shweminbon (Shan) 20°
Pyinmana 20°
Loikaw
Phayaungtaung (Mandalay)
B ay
Au - 2 – 3 ppm
of B
0.22 million (Possible) Pyay

Taungoo Au - 4 ppm
enga
3.7 million (Probable)

l
18°
THAI
Letpadan Shwekyin 18°
Moehti Taung (Mandalay)

Yangon Kyaikto Pyinmana (Mandalay)
Au - 15- 27 ppm
Pathein
Hpa An Au - 2 ppm
0.06 million (Probable) Mawlamyaing
16°
16°
0.9 million (Possible)
Myese Taung (Bago) Gulf of Matabin
Taunggu (Bago)
Au - 0.43 ppm Au - 0.2-0.5 gm/t
0.018 million (Possible) INDEX
14° Dawei
14° 0.2 million (Possible)
Gold (Primary)
Shwegyin (Bago) Gold (Placer) Meyongyi Meyonle (Mon)
Au - 0.1-0.35 gm/t Myeik
Au - 1.5 – 30.6 gm/t
Platinum
1.2 million Cu.yd. (Probable) 12° 12° 0.07 million (Possible)
10° Kawthaung 10°

Gold occurrences = 342
92° 94° 96° 98° 100° 102° Potential = 67 million tons
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Miles 20
Copper Deposits
- More than 100 occurrences copper mineralization are recorded in Myanmar
but most of them are of minor important.
- The copper mineralization within the central volcanic arc started from Mt.
Popa and passes through lower Chindwin area where the volcanics are
hosted to the porphyry copper deposits at the Sabe Taung, Kyesin Taung, &
Lepadaung Taung, Monywa and continued to the Kawlin area of the
Northern part of Myanmar.
- Copper is also found at Mandalay region Sabe Taung and Shan State as the
Hydrothermal sources.
21
COPPER OCCURENCES OF MYANMAR
Myanmar 92
Myanmar
94 96
in Myanmar
98 100 102
International
Yekantha
DITRIBUTION OF COPPER DEPOSITS
28
28
N
Cu -2.8 % Putao Sinbo- Nankesan
0.13 million (Possible) Sumprabum
Cu - 3 to 4 %
26
Hkamti Sawlawt
26
Shangalon Myitkyina
CH
A
DI
Cu -0.23 % Bawdwin
IN
IN
Homalin
A
9 million (Possible)
Sinbo
Bamo Muse
Cu - 0.87 %
Shwegu
24
Mawlaik
Kawlin 24 2.5 million (Possible)
Kutkhaing
KyesinTaung Taguang
Mabein
Thabeikkyin
Cu - 0.77 %
Haka
Lashio Panmakut Manna
66.5 million (Possible) 22
Monywa
Sagaing
Kyaukme
Pangyan Cu - 4 %
Salingyi Mandalay
22
Kyaukse
Kengtung
SabeTaung & SB south Yatsauk Maingyaung
Sittwe Taunggyi
Cu - 0.7 to1.01 % Pyawbwe
Linkay Tachileik
LAOS Panpwe KyaukTaung
Magwe
20 Cu - 0.4 %
B ay
Loikaw
Letpadaung
of B
Pyay
enga
Cu - 0.4 % Kweeight
l
THAILAND
1478 million (Possible) 18
Laymyetna
18
Cu - 4 %
YANGON 0.001 million (Possible)
Sabe Taung Pathein
Hpa An
Cu - 1.51 % 16
Mawlamyaing

16
Laymyetna Gulf of Matabin
Cu - 0.8 to 2 % 14
Copper Occurrences = 131
Dawei
INDEX 14

Copper Potential = 1991 million ton
Myeik
12 12
10
Kawthaung 10
92
94 96 98 100 102 22
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 MILE
Lead-Zinc-Silver Deposits
- More than 300 occurrences of Pb-Zn-Silver mineralization are recorded in Myanmar.
Mineralization occurs as five different styles:
- Volcanogenic massive sulphides type (VMS) at Bawdwin. The mineralization is bound to an
approximately 4 km long and about 100 m wide NW-SE oriented Bawdwin Fault Zone.
Mohochaung lead ore deposit approximately 30 km north of Namtu is a stockwork mineralization
of galena in calcite gangue.
- Massissippi valley type (MVT) deposit at Bawsaing mine Occur in the Ordovician Limestone, the
sulphidic ores are found in numerous small occurrences in a narrow NNW-SSE striking zone
approximately 6 km long.
- Cavity filling vein-type in Yadanatheingi mine. Shear zone about 10 m thick which cuts across the
sediments of the Chaung Magyi Series in NW-SE direction.
- Ore is found in vein fissures and stockworks in veins and skarn type near the contact between
granitic rock and marble at Phaungdaw mine.
- Zinc carbonate deposit (secondary deposit) at Lonchein mine of SSS and Naungmain of NSS.
23
BeltsLEAD,
of ZINC AND SILVER
Setting of OCCURRENCES
& Mining Activities
OF MYANMAROpportunities with
92° 94° 96° 98° 100° 102°
Panwa (Kachin)
DISTRIBUTION OF LEAD-ZINC-SILVER DEPOSIT
28°
Putao N
28°
Pb,Zn -1.06%
Kyadwinye (Mandalay) Sumprabum
Tanaing
Pb, - 4.% 26°

26°
Bawdwin (Shan North)
Myitkyina
10 million (Potential) Pb,Zn -5%
CH
DI
IN
IN
Homalin
A
Bhamo
Bawsaing (Shan North) 24° Pinlebu Shwegu Muse
Mawlaik
Kawlin 24°
Phaleng (Shan North)
Pb, Zn - 6% Mabein
Mongmit Lashio Zn - 15.84%
0.0075 million (Probable) Haka Thabeikkyin
0.011million (Possible)
Monywa Mandalay
22°
Dokdoye Yechanpyin (Shan Sagaing 22°
Kengtung
south) Yadanatheingi (Shan North)
Pb, - 27% Sittwe Yamethin Taunggyi
LAOS Pb, Zn - 4%
Magwe
0.25 million (Possible) 20°
Pyinmana 20° 0.1 million (Probable)
Loikaw
Bay
of B
Nyaunggyat (Shan south) Pyay

Taungoo LonChein(Shan South)
enga
Pb, - 7% Zn - 36%
l
18°
THAILAND
18°
0.78 million (Potential) Letpadan Shwekyin
0.234million (Possible)
Yangon Kyaikto
Pathein Hpa An
Paungdaw (Mandalay) Mawlamyaing Mawhki (Kayin)
16°
Pb, - 4.7% 16°
Zn - 0.3%
0.09 million (Probable) Gulf of Matabin 0.332 million (Possible)
Darthway (Mandalay) 14° Dawei

14°
INDEX
Pb, - 7.7%
0.07 million (Possible) Lead
Myeik
Zinc
12° 12°
Silver
Lead Zinc Occurrences = 334

Potential = 44.38 million ton 10° Kawthaung 10°
92° 94° 96° 98° 100° 102°
24
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 MILES
Tin-tungsten Deposits
- More than 400 Tin – Tungsten occurrences are recorded in Myanmar both in
Primary and placer deposits.
- One of the most important mineral resources in Myanmar
- Occurs along the granitic belt in SE Asia peninsula (distributed over more
than 1200 Km in Myanmar with more prominent in Tungsten toward the
north, passing through the Tanintharyi Region, Kayin, Mon, Kayah & Shan
states and East of Pyinmana and widespread also at Mong Hsat and Mongton
of East Shan State.
- Tin-tungsten ores occur in close association with granitoids and related
pneumatolytic rocks emplaced during Mesozoic. The country rocks of these
intrusive masses consist of the clastic meta sedimentary rocks of Mergui
Series, Taungnyo Group, Mawchi Series and Lebyin Group of Carboniferous
age.
- Most of the cassiterite is mined from placers while tungsten is mined from
hard rock veins.
25
Introduction Organization TIN AND TUNGSTEN
Morpho-Tectonic Geology OCCURRENCES OF MYANMAR Investment
Mineral Occurrence Cooperation Conclusion
92 94 96 98 100 102
Myanmar28
Myanmar in Myanmar International
N 28
DISTRIBUTION OF TIN - TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS

27
27
26
26
A
Myitkyina
DI
C
Tin- Tungsten deposits= 480 25
IN
H
25
IN
A
24 Muse
Namhkam 24
Potential = 40 million tons

23 Lashio 23
22
Mawchi (Primary)
Mandalay 22
Sn – 0.32%
Kengtong
Taunggyi 31 million (Probable)
Padatchaung (Primary) 21
Mongyawng 21
Tachileik
Sn – 0.11%, WO3 -0.81% Monghsat L A OS
20
Pyinmana Loikaw 20
Hermyingyi (Primary)
19 Mawchi
Sn – 0.37%
19
B ay
THAILAND
of B
18
18
Heinze (Placer) Heinda (Placer)
enga
Sn – 0.2- 0.3 lb/cu.yd. 17

Yangon
17
Sn – 0.68 lb/cu.yd.
l
Hpa-An
0.012 million (Possible) Paung
Mawlamyine
16
16
Gulf of Mottama
Kanbauk( Primary/ Placer) Yay
KyaukmeTaung, Pagaye(Placer)
15
Sn – 0.59%, 0.56 lb/cu.yd. 15
Sn – 0.5 lb/cu.yd.
Kanbauk
Harmyingyi 0.001 million (Probable)
Dawei 14
Theindaw(Placer)
13
Palaw 13
Atwin Bokpyin (Placer) Index Myeik

Kazat Tanintharyi Sn – 0.36 lb/cu.yd.
Sn – 0.56 lb/cu.yd. 12 Thabawleikgyi
12
Tin & Tungsten
0.0036 million (Probable) Bokpyin
Lenya
11
Karathuri 11
Lampi Island Manawlon(Placer)
10
Maliwun
Kawthoung 10 Sn – 0.6 lb/cu.yd.
0.0021 million (Probable) 26
92 94 96 98 100 102
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 MIles
Nickel and Chromite Deposits
- Ni-Cr mineralization occurs in close association with ultramafic igneous rocks

( Ophiolite belt) emplaced during Late Cretaceous-Early Eocene.
- At Mwetaung & Tagaung Taung, the deposits have formed as a result of
tropical weathering of ultramafic rocks (Ni laterite deposits)
- Cromite deposits are of widespread in Myanmar being related to N-S trending
Ophiolite lines closed to Nickel deposits. They are found as podiform
Chromite and residual deposits dispersering near the primary sources.
- Over 10 Nickel and 40 Chromite occurrences are recorded and widespread
most part of the Tagaung Myitkyina belt and the Western Ranges.
27
Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities
NICKEL DEPOPSITS IN MYANMAR
Opportunities with
92º 94º 96º 98º 100º 102º
MWETAUNG 28º DISTRIBUTION OF NICKEL DEPOSITS N

28º
Ni- 1.19% Putao

INDAWGYI
110 mt (Probable) Ni- 0.41%
MweTaung Indawgyi
1.19% 26º 5.0 mt (Possible)

0.2% to 0.25%
26º
110 M Ton P-2 + P-3 Myitkyina 74.7 M Ton
Hopin
MAUNGDAW-NANMADAW INDIA CHINA

Maungdaw-Namadaw
TAUNGGADON
Taung-ga-tone
Ni- 0.41% 0.40%

Shwegu
0.67%
0.46 M Ton P-3
24º Katha
Bhamo
Muse 24º Ni- 0.67%
0.027 M Ton P-3
0.49 mt (Possible) Tiddin
Kale
Mawlaik
Tagaung 0.028 mt Possible)

Min-din-kyin Lashio Tagaung Taung
Haka
MINDINKYIN 0.45% Monywa
Sagaing
2.01%
Ni- 0.45%
0.02 M Ton P-3 22º
Gangaw
Mandalay 22º TAGAUNGTAUNG
40 M Ton P-4
0.02 mt (Possible)
U-kin taung,Hka-kyintaung Saw
ausmufyef;awmif;
Kengtung
Sit winn
Ni- 2.06%
Sittwe
Sidoktaya Taunggyi Tachileik
LAO
0.37%
40 mt (Possible)
0.35 M Ton P-3 0.35 M Ton P-3
20º Ngape Magwe
UKINTAUNG,HKAKYINTAUNG Mindon
Loikaw
20º
Ni- 0.4% Taungoo
0.046 mt (Possible)
Pyay
THAI
18º
18º
Bago
Pathain Yangon Hpa-An
Mawlamyine
16º
16º
Nickel Occurrences =14

INDEX
14º Dawei
Nickel
14º
Potential = 162 million tons
Myeik
12º
12º
Bokpyin
10º Kawthaung
10º
92º 94º 96º 98º 100º 102º
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 miles
28
Introduction Organization NICKEL AND CHROMITE
Morpho-Tectonic Geology OCCURRENCES OF MYANMAR
Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion
Myanmar 92°
Myanmar
94° 96° 98°
in Myanmar
100° 102°
International
28°
N 28°
DISTRIBUTION OF CHROMITE DEPOSITS Putao
Sumprabum
Mwe Taung Tanaing
Cr- 47% 26°

Myitkyina 26°
A
0.028 million t (Possible)
CH
DI
IN
IN
Homalin
Tagaung Taung
A
BopiBum 24°
Pinlebu Shwegu Bhamo Muse Cr- 50%
Kawlin 24°
Cr- 40% Mawlaik
Mabein 0.034 million t (Possible)
0.004 million t (Possible) Haka
Mongmit
Thabeikkyin
Lashio
Monywa
22° Sagaing Mandalay 22°
MaungDaw Nama Daw Kengtung
Cr- 40% Taunggyi
0.0012 million t (Possible) Sittwe
Magwe
Yamethin
LAOS
20°
Pyinmana 20°
Loikaw
B ay
of B
Taungoo
Pyay
enga
Chromite Occurrences = 43
l
18° THAILAND
Letpadan Shwekyin 18°
Yangon Kyaikto
Hpa An Potential = 0.1 million tons
Pathein
Mawlamyaing
16°
16°
Gulf of Matabin
14° INDEX Dawei

14°
Nickel
Chromite
Myeik
12° 12°
10° Kawthaung 10°

92° 94° 96° 98° 100° 102° 29
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 MILES
ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF MYANMAR Antimony Deposits

MeLne Taung-Linn Lay Inn
28
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 98 100 101 102
28
Phaline-Aungnan-Namyum
Sb - 13.36 %, 0.022 mt (P-3) * More than 100 occurrences of Antimony
Sb- 23.29% , 0.0071 mt (P-3) Putao Nar Phew
0.017 mt (P-3)
Le Byin
27
27
Nar Sauk
mineralization are recorded in Myanmar.
Sb - 34.5%, 0.054 mt (P-3)
26
26
Sb - 15 %, 0.0088 mt (P-3)
Pein Chit
Sb-17.99 %,0.109 mt (P-2+4)
Myitkyina
Man wut - *The majority of antimony mineralization
25
25
Sb - 8.85 %, 0.0022 mt (P-3)
Homalin
Dau Ta Nau
Sb - 32.33, 0.005 mt (P-3) 24
Mawlaik Kawlin
Bhamo
Muse 24
Nar Hop
Sb - 15 %, 0.0007 mt (P-3)
occurs in clastic sediments of the Mergui
Hkwe Ta Loke - Han Phyu
Group of Carboniferous age and in
23
Falam
Lashio
23
Pankaw, Loi Pan
Sb - 21.66%, 0.0086 mt (P-3)
Sb - 26.39 %, 0.099 mt (P-3)
22 Monywa
Hkau Bar Mandalay 22 Nay King
Sb - 53.68%, 0.0012 mt (P-3)
21
Kengtung
Sb - 35 %, 0.001 mt (P-4) the Paleozoic Carbonates of Ordovician ,
Taunggyi 21
Ka Deik Ma Hi Kaw
Sb - 5 %, 0.044mt (P-3)
20
Sitwe
Magway Tachileik
20
Sb - 20.35 %, 0.007 mt (P-4)
Silurian and Permian age.
Pyinmana
Nat San Loikaw Mine Inn
Sb - 4 %, 0.0063 mt (P-2+3) Sb - 14.63 %, 0.005 mt (P-4)
Tay Lay Gyaun

19
Pyay
Taungoo
19
Naungtasaing
- *Several Sb occurrences are in the late
Sb - 17.7 %, 0.01 mt (P-3)
Sb- 5 %, 0.0024 mt (P-2+3)
18
Ka Ru Kwe
18 Twun Kyaing - Wan Hein
Sb - 23.75 %, 0.001 mt (P-3) Paleozoic rocks.
Sb- 15 %, 0.0063 mt (P-2) 17 Yangon Kaungton- Khoche
Pathein 17
Hpa-An
Sb - 15.75 %, 0.0098 mt (P-3)
Phaung Sein 16
Mawlamyine
16
-
Chinkon-Paunglin- Yethepye
*Antimony ores are generally found in
Sb - 5 %, 0.067 mt (P-3)
Sb - 24.04 %,0.0056 mt (P-3)
Tha byu
Sb - 37.26 % , 0.013 mt (P-3)
15
15
Lyhamyar- Hwethet
Sb - 28.8 %, 0.069 mt (P-3)
veins or lenses, pockets or both as
Kone Sut
Mae Da Ya Hki 14
Sb - 16.37 %, 0.0042 mt (P-3)

Dawei
14 Sb - 16.17 %, 0.178 mt (P-3+4)
Dotphu
epithermal origin.
Taunggalay-Htimiwa 13
Sb - 19.73 %, 0.014 mt (P-3)
13
Sb - 16.45 %, 0.0104 mt (P-3)
Makkatha
20 0
SCALE
20 40 60 80 100 Mile
Myeik
Ta Ngau-Lagar- Lawkaw-
Sb - 8 %, 0.157 mt (P-2+3)
*The best known antimony deposit s is at
12
12
Sb - 36.25%, 0.027 mt (P-3)
ANTIMONY Kwin Ka Lay
Thabyu, Kayin State, near Thai Border.
Antimony
11 Sb - 25.96 %, 0.0023 mt (P-3)

11
10
92 93 94 95 96 97 98
Kawthaung
99 100 101 102

10
The ore is in high grade.

30
Iron ore deposits

- Over 300 Iron ore occurrences have been recorded in Myanmar and most of
them are of minor importance.
- The iron ore deposits of Northern Shan State are residual type. At
Kyatwinye, 22 meters thick limonite/hematite roll ores covering Devonian
dolomite and sandstone. The reserves is about 3.0 mt with the grade of 54%
Fe.
- At Pang Pet, near Taunggyi , the iron ore deposit is represented by primary
hematite mineralization bounded in two regional fault system in the Plateau
limestone seem skarn type?
- Iron ore deposit at Kathaing Taung, Lamaung of Phakhant and Taungnyo
and Taungkadon of Shwegu area in Kachin state are related to the ultrabasic
rocks. 31
Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic IRON OCCURRENCES
Geology OF MYANMAR
Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion
Myanmar 92° Myanmar
94° 96°
in Myanmar
98° 100° 102°
International
Lamaung (Kachin) 28°
28°
Putao Kantawyan(Kachin)
Fe -51.54% DISTRIBUTION OF IRON DEPOSITS Fe -49-69% (He, Mag)
8.9 million (Probable) Sumprabum
Tanaing 2.354 million (Possible)
26°
Kathaing Taung (Kachin) Myitkyina
26°
Taungkaton Taung (Kachin)
CH
DI
Fe -50.56 %(Goe, Lim,He)
IN
Fe -37- 45 %( He,Lim)
IN
Homalin
223 million (Probable)``
A
24° Pinlebu Shwegu Bhamo Muse 2.3million (Potential)
Kawlin 24°
Mawlaik
Sanleik (Kachin) Mabein
Mongmit Lashio
TaungNyo Taung (Kachin)
Limonite Haka Thabeikkyin
Fe -40.67 %( He,Lim)
10 million (Potential) 22°
Monywa
18.9 million (Potential)
Sagaing 22°
Mandalay
Kengtung
Kyatwinye, Inya (Mandalay) Taunggyi Haemaung (Kachin)
Fe- 54 % ( He ,Mag) Sittwe Yamethin
LAOS Fe -45.93 %( He,Lim)
Magwe
3.7+ 4.5 million (Probable) 20°
20° 1.1 million (Potential)
Pyinmana
Loikaw
B ay
of B
Taungoo
Pyay
enga
Minlan Thanseik, ShweGyin (Bago) Mongkannwe (Shan East)

l
THAILAND
Fe -28-56.7 %(Lim,)
18°
Letpadan Shwekyin 18° Fe -39- 66 %( He,Lim)
Kyaikto
75.53 million (Possible) Yangon 21.5 million (Potential)
Hpa An
Pathein
Mawlamyaing
16°
Kanmaw Island(Tanintharyi)
16°
Pinpeg (Shan South)
Fe -36 % (Lim, Mag) Gulf of Matabin Fe -56.4 %( He,Lim)
21.2 million (Probable) 80 million (Probable)
14° Dawei
14°
INDEX
Maputae Island (Tanintharyi)
Kho Island (Tanintharyi) Iron
Iron
Fe -42 %( He,Lim,Mag)
Fe -46.05 % Myeik
1 million (Probable)
12°
( He,Lim,Mag) 12°

Iron Occurrences = 399
10° Kawthaung 10° Potential = 510 million tons
92° 94° 96° 98° 100° 102°
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 MILES
32
Manganese deposits
- Over 50 Manganese occurrences have been recorded in Myanmar at the Tachileik
and Mong Pyat area of Eastern Shan State, near Kyaukpadaung of Central
Myanmar, Hopone area, Southern Shan State and the Southern Tanintharyi
archipelago of Powel Island.
- The Manganese ore deposits of Eastern Shan State, Central Myanmar and Powel
Island are associated with volcanogenic sediments and volcanic rocks while non
volcanogenic at Southern Shan State associated with Limestone.
- The Manganese deposits at the Eastern Shan State were recently found and seem a
huge potential.
33
Belts of MANGANESE OCCURRENCES
Setting of OF MYANMAR
& Mining Activities Opportunities with
Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar 94° 96° 98° 100° 102°
International
92°
28°
N 28°
DISTRIBUTION OF MANGANESE
Putao
DEPOSITS
Sumprabum
Tanaing Monpyin (Shan South)
26°
Myitkyina 26° Mn - 38.76%
A
CH
DI
IN
IN
Homalin
A
Kyaukpadaung (Mandalay) 24°
Shwegu Bhamo Muse
Mn - 51.%
Kawlin
Mabein
24°
Tar Pin (Shan East)
0.0115 million (Possible) Lashio Mn - 6.6%
Haka Thabeikkyin
Monywa
22° Sagaing Mandalay 22°
Konnyu (Shan) Kengtung Wansaw Wanpaing (Shan East)

Monghpayak
MnO2 - 58.% Sittwe
Yamethin
Taunggyi
Tachileik LAOS Mn - 12.53%
Magwe
0.012 million (Possible) 20°
20°
Loikaw
B ay
of B
Pyay
enga
Areye (Shan East)

l
18° THAILAND
Letpadan 18°
Mn - 25%
Manganese Occurrences= 61 Yangon
1 million (Possible)
Hpa An
Pathein
Mawlamyaing
16°
Potential = 11.27 million tons 16°
Gulf of Matabin Wansalot (Shan East)

Mn - 14%
14° INDEX Dawei
14°
Manganese
Myeik Powel Island(Tanintharyi)

12° 12° Mn - 27%
10° Kawthaung 10°

92° 94° 96° 98° 100° 102°
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 MILES
34
Belts of Setting
aus of;jzpfxGef;&ma'ors
mufrD;aoG & Mining
m; Activities Opportunities with
COAL DEPOSITS OF MYANMAR WHERE ORE RESERVE MORE THAN 1 MILLION TON
92 94 96 98 100 102
28
COAL OCCURRENCES OF MYANMAR N

28
Putao
 Over 500 Coal 26

26
Coal Resources
Myitkyina
occurrences are recorded

Over 510 Coal occurrences
in Myanmar mainly in 24
Mawleik
Kawlin 24
were being found
Tertiary basin of the Kalewa
Lashio
Hsipaw
Mankat
Central Cenozoic Belt and Mandalay Kyethi 22

Potential Coal Reserves
Pauk
Saw Khaington
late Tertiary intermontane Taunggyi
Sittwe Tigyit
basins developed within Magwe Maington
20 281 Coal deposits
the Shan-Thai block. were being reserve estimated
 Tertiary Sediments 18
YANGON
Environs - Lignite to Sub
Moulmein
bituminous 16
494 millions tons
Jurassic Sediments ADAMAN SEA
14
Environs- Sub bituminous Dawe 14
Myeik
Tanintharyi
12
12
ausmufrD;aoG;
COAL
Kawthaung
92
94 96 98 100
10
102
35
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 mile
LIMESTONE OCCURRENCES OF MYANMAR
LIMESTONE OCCURRENCES OF MYANMAR
92° 94° 96° 98° 100° 102°
28° 92° 94° 96° 98° 100° 102°

28°
CLAY, Putao GYPSUM Putao

N 28°
DISTRIBUTION OF LIMESTONE DEPOSITS 28°
N
Putao
BARYTE, Sumprabum
Sumprabum
BAUXITE AND 26°
A
26°
DI
26°
A
Myitkyina 26°
PHOSPHATE Myitkyina
DI
IN
Myitkyina
IN
Sinbo
H
Kawlin
C
IN
Shwegu Bhamo Sinbo
H
Bamah
24°
IN
Katha Shwegu Bhamo
A
24°
Mawlaik 24°
A
Tetain 24°
Kwanlon Mawlaik
Kyunhla Lashio Tetain Kwanlon
Mogok
Haka Manpan Thabeikkyin Lashio
Haka Khin-U Thabeikkyin Lashio
Gangaw
Monywa Sagaing Haka Khin-U
Nyaungcho 22°
Yinmabin Gangaw
22° Sagaing
Sagaing Mandalay Mandalay 22°
Yinmabin
Kyaukse 22°
Mandalay
Kyaingtong Kengtong Kyaukse
Pindaya
Pindaya Mongphyat Kengtong
Sittwe Taunggyi Pindaya
Kalaw Taunggyi Kalaw Mongphyat
Yemathin Sittwe
LAOS Kalaw Taunggyi
Tachileik Ngape Magwe LAOS
Magwe Linkhay Tachileik
20°
Loikaw Sittwe Ngape Magwe
20°
20°
Tachileik
Loikaw 20°
Loikaw Kyaukphyu Mindon Pyinmana
Kyaukphyu Mindon Pyinmana
Pyay
Pyay
Pyay
Bay
Kyankhin THAILAND
Bay
18° Shwekyin Kyankhin THAILAND
Gwa 18° 18° Shwekyin
of B
Gwa 18°
Bago
of B
Bago Hlaingbwe
Yangon
eng
Bago Hlaingbwe
Pathein Pathein Pha-an Yangon
eng
Yangon Paan Pathein Pha-an
al
Ngaputaw
a
Mawlamyaing Mawlamyine Ngaputaw
l
16° Mawlamyine
16° 16°
16°
Gulf of Mottama Gulf of Mottama
Dawe
14° Dawei
14° 14° Dawei
14°
Clay Index Index
Myeik
Baryte Gypsum Myeik
Limestone Myeik
Bauxite 12° Tanintharyi
12° 12° Tanintharyi
12°
Phosphate
10°
Kawthaung Kawthoung 10°
10°
Kawthoung 10°
92° 94° 96° 98° 100° 102° 92° 94° 96° 98° 100° 102°
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 rdkif 20 0 20 60 100 Miles 20 0 20 60 100 Miles
Lime stone deposits = 468
Potential = 60680 million tons 36

Jade and Gems Deposits

- Myanmar is well known for famous Jadeite – Jade mine site, Phakant
Jade and Gemstones.
- The world largest Jadeite deposit is found in
Phakhant and Lonkhin area of Kachin State,
North of Myanmar both in Primary Jadeite
Dykes associated with Ultrabasic and Uru
boulder conglomerate of Pleistone age as
placer deposits.
- One of the most important mineral resources
in Myanmar
Ruby mine site, Mongshu
- The world finess and famous Ruby, Sapphire
and other assorted Gemstones are produced
from Mogok, Kyatpyin of Mandalay Region,
Monghsu of Shan State.
37
MAJOR MINING SITES OF MYANMAR

92 94 96 98
98 100 102
28
28 Powerhku (Molybdenum)
Putao
Panwa/ Lagwi (Lead )
Lonkhin (Jade) Tagaung (Nickel )
Banmauk (Gold) 26
26 Bawdwin (Lead )
Kyaukpazat (Gold) Myitkyina
Phalin (Lead )
Kyaukpahto (Gold)
Bahmo
Yadanatheingi (Lead )
Shangalon (Copper) 24
Kawlin Muse 24
Manpan Monma (Coal )

Paluzawa (Coal )
Haka
Lashio Namma (Coal)
Kalaewa (Coal )
22
Monywa
Hsipaw (Gypsum )
MANDALAY
Mogok (Gems) 22
Maung main (Zinc)

Kengton
Thabeikkyin (Gold)
Taunggyi
Monghsu (Gems )
Singu (Gold) Sittwe Tachileik
20 Magwe Kyatwinye ( Iron)
20
Monywa (Copper ) Naypyitaw Loikaw
Sabetaung (Copper)
Phayaungtg(Gold )
Pye Aryee ( Manganese)
Paungdaw (Lead)
18 Bawsaing (Lead)
Lebyin (Antimony) 18
Pingpet (Iron)
Shweminbon(Gold)
Pathein
YANGON Paan Liharmyar (Antimony)
ModiTaung (Gold) Mawlamyaing
16 Lonchein (Zinc)
MawKhee (Zinc) 16
Mawchi (Tin- Tungsten)

Thabyu (Antimony
Kanbauk (Tin) Shwegyin (Gold)
14
Dawei Mewaing (Gold)
14
Hermyingyi (Tin)
SCALE Heinda (Tin)

20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Mile Myeik
12
12
Pakarye (Tin)
Nanthilar (Tin)
Theindaw (Tin)
10 KAwtahaung 10
Yadanabon (Tin)
92 94 96 100 102
98
38
Procedures of Foreign Investment

in Mining Sector of Myanmar (Foreign Investors)
1 2 3 4
Courtesy Call Detail discussion on Submit Proposal

Site Visit
with the Officials Concerned minerals
from Ministry of between Investors
Mines and respective
departments
 Before investing in Myanmar, foreign investors need to

understand a number of regulatory and legal topic as well as
business climate.
 Some of these are corporate registration, legislation, work
permits, industrial licensing, taxation, investment promotion
39
and the availability of infrastructure and facilities.
The Proposal must include …..
Company Map of Proposed

Registration Area with
in Myanmar Respective
Coordinate
Company Profiles List of Board of
and Other Proposal Directors
Relevant fact of
company Bank Statement
Initial Work
Recommendation Program
and endorsement
of the respective EIA, SIA , HIA
embassy Plan
40
Types of Permit
 Prospecting Permit
(1 yr + extension = 12 months)
 Exploration Permit
(3 yrs + extension = 1 yr (2) times )
 Feasibility Study
(1 yr + extension = 12 month)
 Small Scale Mining Permit
(5 yr + extension (1) yr (4) times)
 Large Scale Mining Permit
(15 yrs + extension (5)yrs (4) times)
 Subsistence Mining Permit
(only 1 yr) 41
Large Scale Mining Permit

•Minerals - Precious Metallic, Industrial and Decoration Stones
• Max :15 yrs + Extension (5) yr for (4)times
Restrictions of Permit
• Needing to get an approval from MIC and Union
Government.
Small Scale Mining Permit

• Ministry can issue the permit.
• Gold (20) Acres, Minerals (50) Acres, Industrial Minerals
(247.1) Acres, Gems Stones (1) Acres
• Max: 5 yrs + Extension (1) yr for (4)times
• Restricted to use of heavy machineries.
Subsistence Mining Permit

• Minerals
• Industrials Minerals
• Stone
• Only (1) yr 42
COOPERATION WITH CHINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

 China geological Survey invited DGSE in 2006 to participate in the 1:5M
International Geological map of Asia (IGMA 5000) based on the combination
of geology ,GIS and cartography. ( ONE GEOLOGY ONE COUNTRY)
 Two participants attended the 2nd and 3rd workshop held in China and
presented the "STRATIGRAPHY AND TECTONO- MAGMATISUM OF
MYANMAR’’ AND “THE CORRELATION OF MYANMAR
STRATIGRAPHY AND CHINA STRATIGRAPHY AT THE BORDER
AREA”
 DGSE contributed 1:5M scale of Geological map in GIS format to
IGMA 5000 project in 2010.
43
COOPERATION WITH KOREA
 MINISTRY OF MINES HAS BEEN COOPERATING WITH KOREA FOR 20 YEARS.
 D.G.S.E HAS BEEN COOPERATING WITH KOREA SINCE 2003,AND KOICA EXPERT
DR MOON KUN JOO TRAINED TO GEOLOGISTS FROM 30-10-2003 TO 31-1-2004 AT
YANGON, MYANMAR.
 FORMER YEARS AND LAST YEAR MANY GEOLOGISTS FROM MINISTRY OF

MINES LEARNT AT KIGAM FOR TRANINING COURSE.
 IN THE YEAR 2011,DIRECTOR GENERAL DR .YE MYINT SWE VISITED AND

DISCUSSED AT KIGAM TO IMPROVE THE RELATIONSHIP OF KOREA AND
MINISTRY OF MINES.
44
COOPERATION WITH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND
•The MoU between , the Ministry of Mines, D.G.S.E and DOM on one side
and Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) on the other was officially signed
during in the year 2014 for the Sustainable Development of Mineral
Resources in Myanmar (SUSMIN).
•According to the MoU , the GTK experts have been teaching to geologists of
Ministry of Mines for the GIS aided geological mapping and mineral
resources since March, 2014.
45
COOPERATION WITH JAPAN

2013/Oct：JOGMEC x DGSE concluded New Minutes of Meeting
We choose three granitoid belt.

1. Western: for Base Metals
2. Central: for Rare Metals
Dr Ye Myint Soe and Mr. Ueda 3. Eastern: for Base Metals
Target Area
・Modification compared with previous Version.
① Survey Area: Reduced Kachin and Chin state area.
② Term of Survey: Extended to 2016 Mar (more two year survey term.)
③ Confidentiality::
46
COOPERATION WITH CCOP
47
COOPERATION WITH CCOP
48
 Myanmar is endowed with variety of minerals and completed long

geological history of Precambrian to Tertiary age.
 Extensive mineral occurrences and well established centuries old mining
industry.
 Mineral resources potential remains under-estimating and still collecting
necessary geological information.
 Traditional method is still used for geological mapping ,mineral exploration
and mining in Myanmar , eastern parts of Myanmar are planned to do
mineral exploration and rechecking for seamless geological map along the
borders.
 We do hope, this FORUM will be provided the sustainable development in
mining sector between China and Myanmar.!!!!!
49
 Myanmar is striving to amend the Mines Law and Regulations ;

 To meet with the International Standard of the World Leading Mining
Countries .
 To invite the Foreign Investor to the mining sector of Myanmar.
 To overcome the challenges on the mining sector.
 To develop of Myanmar’s Mining Sector, we need new advanced
technique of Mineral Exploration and Mining application method.
 Also reforming the financial sector especially the banking system which
urgently need to reform for the foreign Investors.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
50

Myanmar's Geology and Mineral Resources

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Myanmar's Geology and Mineral Resources

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Geology & Mineral Resources

KYAW KYAW OHN

Myanmar is endowed with

Area : 678528 sq.km

No.(1) No.(2) Myanmar Myanmar Department of Geological Department

 The Ministry of Mines is the government authority responsible for

 The policy of the Ministry of Mines is not to make new

 At present, the Ministry of Mines has licensed to the existing

 Foreign Companies or Investors should have to start from the

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION

SET UP- 430 DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL

GEO PLANNING CHEMICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTING

 DGSE is responsible for country wide geological mapping , mineral

• GEOLOGICAL MAPPING  1948 - Burma Geological Department and State

• MINERAL PROSPECTING Owned

- DETAIL GEOLOGICAL MAPPING  1970-78 - Colombo, UNDP, German Technical

- GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY Aid

 1994 to Present - Joint ventures exploration

From East to West.

I. The Eastern Highlands

After Dr Ye Myint Swe(DGSE)

Geological Map of Myanmar Geological Map Of Myanmar

GENERALIZED GEOLOGICAL CROSS-SECTION ACROSS MYANMAR

0 125 250 km Andaman

Major towns 0 200 Miles

Three modes of earthquake generation in the Andaman Sea

Subduction Volcanism Active spreading and

Sunda Trench Granite

- Myanmar at present can be categorized as four major richness on the status of

Chromite, PGM Minerals,

The Precious Stone Belts

Oil- Gas and Coal Belts

Yangon MINERAL BELTS OF MYANMAR

In Myanmar, Mineral occurrences include

2.Industrial minerals & non-metallic raw minerals

3. Preceous & semi-precious Gemstones

(1) Mesothermal gold-quartz lode,

PRIMARY GOLD DEPOSITS/OCCURRENCES IN

(2) Sediment-hosted epithermal Au

(4) Au(Cu) skarn & Mesothermal veins in

(5) Slate belt style Mesothermal

Au - 1.4- 12 ppm Kengtung Kwinthonse (Mandalay)

0.22 million (Possible) Pyay

3.7 million (Probable)

Moehti Taung (Mandalay)

10° Kawthaung 10°

0.88 million (Possible)

Laymyetna Gulf of Matabin

0.28 million (Possible)

Pb, - 4.% 26°

Nyaunggyat (Shan south) Pyay

Darthway (Mandalay) 14° Dawei

Lead Zinc Occurrences = 334

DISTRIBUTION OF TIN - TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS

Potential = 40 million tons

Sn – 0.2- 0.3 lb/cu.yd. 17

Atwin Bokpyin (Placer) Index Myeik

Nickel and Chromite Deposits

- Ni-Cr mineralization occurs in close association with ultramafic igneous rocks

MWETAUNG 28º DISTRIBUTION OF NICKEL DEPOSITS N

Ni- 1.19% Putao

1.19% 26º 5.0 mt (Possible)

MAUNGDAW-NANMADAW INDIA CHINA