Australian-backed company accused of exploring for gold in violence-riven Myanmar
Access Asia Mining holds right to explore for gold across 1,800 sq km of land in Shan state
An Australian-backed company in which rugby star John Eales is an investor has continued to explore for gold in a violence-racked part of Myanmar since the army seized power in February, human rights activists say.
Representatives of Access Asia Mining met local officials in Mong Phyak, a city in the eastern Shan State, as recently as 8 March, the Shan Human Rights Foundation said.