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Kingsgate, Akara, Chula Turn Mine Waste Useful
Published on 13/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 13, 2025 – Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 14 July 2025, Kingsgate Consolidated Limited, its subsidiary Akara Resources Public Company Limited, and Chulalongkorn University convened today at the Faculty of Engineering to assess early-stage project concepts, examine material samples, and discuss future opportunities for transforming mine tailings a by-product of gold and silver extraction into valuable economic minerals and sustainable construction materials.
Jobs bonanza for local communities as gold mine set to reopen
Sitthipoj Kebui, Published on 10/11/2022
» PHICHIT: About one thousand local residents have already shown interest in working at the Akara Resources gold mine when it reopens soon, six years after it was closed on environmental and health grounds.
Arbitral tribunal delays ruling
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 03/08/2022
» The international arbitral tribunal has postponed till Dec 31 its decision on a dispute between the government and Australia's Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd over the Chatree gold mines, during which time negotiations between the two parties are expected to have wrapped up.
Activists oppose Akara permits
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/03/2022
» A group of about 30 activists on Wednesday demanded an explanation of the government's decision to extend Akara Resources Plc's licences for gold mining for another 10 years.
Govt vows more oversight of gold mine
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/02/2022
» The Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DPIM) has issued a clarification about the resumed mining operations of Akara Resources Plc, in response to a call by local villagers for a probe into alleged irregularities in the reopening plan for Thailand's largest gold mine.
Disputed mine reopens with pledge of jobs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/01/2022
» Akara Resources Plc, a gold mining company with interests in the lower northern region, is preparing to resume operations and has pledged to employ residents from local communities after being closed in 2016 following accusations of pollution including improper toxic waste disposal.
Civil group threatens to sue Prayut
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/11/2021
» A civil society group has threatened to file legal action against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha if the government loses a legal battle against Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd and agrees to the company's terms of reopening its gold mine.
Pheu Thai points gold finger at PM
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/10/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should take responsibility for the row that erupted after the government suspended operations at a gold mine four years ago, says the Pheu Thai Party.
Akara workers plead for govt to reopen gold mine
Sitthipoj Kebui, Published on 13/12/2020
» PHICHIT: About 300 former workers at a suspended gold mine gathered in front of the operator's gates on Sunday, calling on the government to revive the mine's operations.
Phichit gold mine arbitration to begin next month
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/01/2020
» The arbitration against the government for ordering the closure of a gold mine in Phichit will start on Feb 3 in Singapore, according to Sarawut Benjakul, secretary-general of the Office of the Court of Justice.