Cement factory approved inside Cambodia’s Prey Lang sanctuary despite mining ban

Mongabay
Apr 28, 2025, 12:19 am823 ptsInterestingTop
KRATIE, Cambodia — The Cambodian government has signed off on the construction of a new cement factory deep inside Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, with the factory expected to source limestone for cement production from a mining operation less than 1 kilometer, just over half a mile, from the newly approved…

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