| Letpadaung | |
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 Artisanal mines near Letpadaung Mountain. Many of the people who work these mines were displaced by the mine project. They process ore mined by Wanbao | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Coordinates | 22°07′12″N 95°02′13″E / 22.119992°N 95.036995°E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Sagaing, Myanmar |
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The Letpadaung Copper Mine (Burmese: လက်ပံတောင်းတောင် ကြေးနီသတ္တုတွင်း) is a large surface mine in the Salingyi Township of Sagaing Region of Myanmar. Since Myanmar began liberalizing in 2011 the mine has been the site of contentious protest and come to symbolize the shortcomings of political reform. Villagers displaced by the Chinese-operated mine contend that they have not received fair compensation while the company claims that it has been socially responsible throughout the process.