Blood Copper – Investigating Abuses in a Massive Mining Project in Myanmar

The documentary film Blood Copper reveals collusion between the Myanmar military regime and a Chinese state-owned company operating the Letpadaung mine, a huge copper mining complex in Sagaing, central Myanmar. The Letpaduang project, which was pushed through in the face of widespread public protest by local communities who lost their land and are impacted by pollution from the mine, currently brings in millions of dollars to military regime coffers every month.

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysis shows how Myanmar’s military forces based at the mine have conducted widespread attacks on surrounding villages, pushing people out and enabling the mining area to expand. Investigators gathered video and photographic evidence in the area at great risk and explain what it shows. Their hope is the evidence will help hold the military and mine operators accountable in the future for the abuses they have committed.  

Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) produced the 25-minute film, working in collaboration with Myanmar Witness.

Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion with:

Jason Tower, China-Myanmar specialist.

Debbie Stothard, founder and coordinator, Altsean-Burma.

Jude Foster, director, Blood Copper.

Zin Koko, OSINT analyst, Myanmar Witness.

Moderated by Elaine Kurtenbach, FCCT board member.

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