Phú Ninh District

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Phú Ninh District
Huyện Phú Ninh
CountryFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Region South Central Coast
Province Quảng Nam
Capital Phú Thịnh
Area
  Total64 sq mi (167 km2)
Population
 (2003)
  Total114,048
Time zone UTC+7 (UTC + 7)

Phú Ninh ( Loudspeaker.svg listen ) is a district (huyện) of Quảng Nam province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 114,048. [1] The district covers an area of 167 km². The district capital lies at Phú Thịnh. [2]

Between 2005 and 2016, the Bông Miêu gold mine operated in the district. The mine was one of the largest gold mines in Southeast Asia. Following its 2018 bankruptcy, the mine's Canadian parent company Besra Gold corporation left Vietnam, leaving behind millions of USD in debt and environmental damages mitigation cost. [3] [4] After the mine was closed, illegal miners caused further pollution in the area. [5]

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References

  1. "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
  2. "NGHỊ QUYẾT VỀ VIỆC ĐIỀU CHỈNH ĐỊA GIỚI HÀNH CHÍNH XÃ TAM VINH ĐỂ THÀNH LẬP THỊ TRẤN PHÚ THỊNH, HUYỆN PHÚ NINH, TỈNH QUẢNG NAM". Law Library. Vietnam Government. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  3. "Bong Mieu exit causes golden headache for local authorities". VietNamNet. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. Nam, Mai (2019-03-19). "Bong Mieu gold mine: investor flees, leaving unpaid debt".
  5. "Vietnam shuts one of largest gold mines - VnExpress International". VnExpress International. Retrieved 2022-03-17.

Coordinates: 15°34′N108°24′E / 15.567°N 108.400°E / 15.567; 108.400