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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 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International 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 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International 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 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International 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 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION DIRECTOR GENERAL SET UP- 430 DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL GEO PLANNING ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTING CHEMICAL PROCUREMENT DIVISION LABORATORY DIVISION DIVISION 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 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International 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 • MINERAL EXPLORATION Departments, Universities 1974- Department of Geological Survey and - TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY Mineral Exploration - DETAIL GEOLOGICAL MAPPING 1970-78 - Colombo, UNDP, German Technical - GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY Aid - GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY 1994 to Present - Joint ventures exploration - DRILLING BACKGROUND HISTORY - DATA ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION • LABORATORICAL ANALYSIS • JOINT VENTURES with FOREIGN AND LOCAL COMPANIES 7 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International From East to West. I. The Eastern Highlands II. Upper Irrawady Province II (Tagaung- Myitgyina Belt) III I IV III. The Central lowlands V IV. The Western Ranges V. The Arakan Coastal Belt 8 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International After Dr Ye Myint Swe(DGSE) 9 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International Geological Map of Myanmar Geological Map Of Myanmar (1977) (2008) 10 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International GENERALIZED GEOLOGICAL CROSS-SECTION ACROSS MYANMAR 11 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International MAJORDISTRIBUTION GRANATOIDS BELT OF OFGRANITOIDS MYANMAR SIMPLIFIED STRUCTURAL MAP MAJOR STRUCTURAL UNITS OF MYANMAR 92° 97° 102° 92 94 96 98 100 102 28 N 28 Putao Naga HUKAWNG ARC INDIA BASIN 26 Mt. Loimwe INDIA JADE RANGE 26 MINES BELT HILLS BELT BELT METAMORPHIC 1 KUMON Taungthonlon Taungthonlon CHINA 25° Myitkyina 25° R GANGAW CHINA MYITKYINA TRIANGLE 24 - KATHA 24 BANGLADESH Pin-le-bu Bhamo MOGOK TROUGH GRANITOID TAGAUNG Wuntho CHINDWIN R SHWELI MOMEIK FAULT - KUNLONG FAULT CHIN ARC WESTERN GRANITOID Bawdwin FAULT 2 Mogok BELT Lashio 3 22 Monywa SHAN HILLS BANGLADESH Mancalay 22 Monywa PLATEAU Sagaing Mandalay Salingyi EASTERN GRANITOID VOLCANIC Kyaukse 4 RAKHINE B COASTAL EASTERN Gu Taung Mt. Popa MANDALAY - Mt.Popa 5 BELT PLAIN Pyetkaywe Kengtung THANDAUNG LAOS 6 METAMORPHIC Yinmabin BELT Pyaw bwe WESTERN 7 20 WESTERN Yamethin Tachileik SAGAING 20 20° Tatkon CENTRAL 20° 8 LAO P.D.R YOMA Pyinmana PEGU Loikkaw YOMA 9 Taungoo Mawchi Mine 18 ARAKAN THAILAND 18 Bay of MOEI-UTHAI-THANI FAULT HNINZEE Bengal EASTERN Yangon Kyeithiyo Moulmein YANGON Thaton PHAYATHONESU FAULT THAILAND 16 10 MERGUI SHELF TENNASSERIM 16 0 125 250 km Andaman 15° Sea 15° RANGES 14 SCALE Dawai 11 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 Peak of mountains 100 200 300 Km 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° Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International 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 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International China China 14 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International - 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 Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities with Myanmar Myanmar in Myanmar International 92° 94° LOHIT 96° 98° 100° 102° THRUST INJU N 28° INDIA 28° THRUST INDEX FRONTAL THRUST HIMALAYAN THRUST THRUST NAGA HILLS Tin- Tungsten Belts DISANG 26° 26° Antimony Belts SHILLONG MIKIR UPLIFT NAGA CHINA Lead – Zinc – Silver- Copper Belts Manipur 24° 24° Gold- Copper- Iron Belts MOGOK Nickel- Chromite- Copper- Gold- Platinum Belts Iron – Manganese Belt 22° Mandalay 22° MT. The Precious Stone Belts VICTORIA Mt. DOME Popa SHAN PLATEAU Oil- Gas and Coal Belts THRUST 20° 20° THAILAND 18° 18° Yangon (projective) MINERAL BELTS OF MYANMAR Mawlamying NINETY EAST RIDGE 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) Introduction Organization Morpho-Tectonic Geology Mineral Occurrence Investment Cooperation Conclusion Belts of Setting of & Mining Activities Opportunities
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