Mining job gets lukewarm personal sector action A tunnel at the potash mine run by Asean Potash Chaiyaphum Plc (APOT) in Chaiyaphum’s Bamnet Narong district in 2018. (File image) Locals in Chaiyaphum province haveactually revealed alarm after the cabinet’s choice in February to put an additional 90 million baht financialinvestment into Asean Potash Chaiyaphum Plc (APOT), seen as a push to restore the regional potash mining market. APOT’s 60-billion-baht potash mine in Chaiyaphum inhabits 9,700 rai of land and hasactually dealtwith strong opposition from villagers and activists for over 20 years. The business has likewise weathered monetary crises over the years, and has lookedfor a capital infusion from Thailand and abroad. The APOT job was a joint endeavor amongst Asean member nations under an contract signed in1976 APOT was established in 1991 with Asean members owning a 29% stake. The Finance Ministry holds 20%, and the staying 51% is owned by business. The objective is to carryout potash mining and processing, and in turn to produce budgetfriendly and topquality potash fertiliser for farmers in Asean. A production capability of 1.1 million tonnes of potassium fertiliser was visualized by2020 Unfortunately, the task got a lukewarm reaction from the personal sector. “The Thai federalgovernment hasactually tried to modification the contract to lure more financialinvestment, however it is tough since it is a multi-country contract,” stated Lertsak Kumkongsak, organizer of the Ecological Culture Study Group. High salt material in surrounding locations of another potash mine in Dan Khun Thot district of Nakhon Ratchasima left underground water non-consumable and farmlands non-arable, and residents in Chaiyaphum were careful of a comparable thing takingplace there. The Department of Primary Industries and Mines’s 2nd master strategy on mineral management for 2023-2027 focuses on commercial rock, gold, quartz and potash. The northeastern area is relatedto as a considerable source of potash with a prospective volu
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