Cambodian Government Reverses Controversial Decision to Allow a Titanium Mine

Wildlife Alliance Celebrates the Announcement, which will save one of the last remaining elephant corridors in Asia.

Phnom Penh, April 10, 2011 - In a dramatic turnaround, the Cambodian government reversed its February decision to grant a concession to develop a titanium mine in the Southern Cardamom Protected Forest.

At a meeting of senior government officials Friday morning, April 8, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the 4,400 hectare titanium mine concession, given to United Khmer Group, would not be permitted to go ahead. 

“Due to the concerns of the impact on the environment, biodiversity and local livelihoods [Prime Minister] Hun Sen has announced to not permit the titanium mining operation that is located in Koh Kong province,” a government-issued press release read.

As well as being an important biodiversity corridor, the region is also an up-and-coming tourist destination. The corridor, home to Wildlife Alliance-sponsored ecotourism programs, has been featured in the New York Times and Sydney Morning Herald and called one of the Lonely Planet’s Top Ten Regions to Visit for 2010. More than 70 endangered and vulnerable species live in the region. All that had been threatened by the possibility of the strip mine.

“We are elated by the decision of Prime Minister Hun Sen. It is incredibly encouraging to see that the prime minister has looked so deeply into this proposed titanium mine and taken the effort to weigh the consequences that this project would have on the rainforest and the local people,” said Wildlife Alliance CEO Suwanna Gauntlett. “United Khmer Group had promised staggering revenues for the government, and we applaud the courageous decision of the prime minister to see the greater value of the forest as it currently stands.”

The fight against the mine began last summer, after bulldozers were discovered by villagers. United Khmer Group requested and received an initial concession from the government to undertake mining operations. They projected revenues of more than $1.3 billion a year, extraordinary numbers that did not have any scientific support. At no point did United Khmer Group engage in a comprehensive study to determine the size and concentration levels of the titanium ore deposit.

Suwanna Gauntlett, Wildlife Alliance CEO, led the fight against the mine, representing the views of local communities and other environmental groups. Local villagers recognized the mine as a threat to the growing ecotourism industry, agricultural initiatives, forests, and a habitat for one of Cambodia’s largest wild elephant populations.  Many villagers are now celebrating Friday’s decision to protect their region and their livelihoods.

Prime Minister Hun Sen’s decision today is a major victory for conservation in one of the largest contiguous rainforests in Southeast Asia, but threats persist. Not too far away from the proposed mine, an Australian firm plans for a banana plantation that would sever the elephant corridor.

“We recognize that development is essential to Cambodia’s future, but that development must be conducted in a coordinated matter that respects conservation initiatives,” says Suwanna Gauntlett. “The prime minister’s decision only reinforces the need to preserve this globally significant forest.”

Wildlife Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Cambodia and Washington, D.C., working directly with communities and governments to improve forest management and institute good governance to comprehensively address the devastation of ecosystems and combat the illegal wildlife trade. We actively empower local communities by promoting diversified agriculture, community-based ecotourism, and reforestation.  

Contacts:

In Phnom Penh — John Maloy, Chief Communications Officer

+855 78 809 705

jmaloy@online.com.kh

In Washington — Andrea Kaufmann, Director of Communications and Marketing

+1 202 368 1746

kaufmann@wildlifealliance.org

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