The Sagaing regional government in northwestern Myanmar on Monday cancelled permission for a Chinese company to conduct inspections for a new copper mine project following a protest by local residents in the capital Monywa, RFA reported.

Hundreds of local residents staged a morning protest opposing the granting of permission for Chinese company Myanmar Yang Tse Copper Ltd. to do ground studies for a proposed project in the Wazeintaung area of Yinmabin township.

Wazeintaung is adjacent to the Kyaezintaung and Sabaetaung mine projects where Myanmar Yang Tse Copper Ltd., a subsidiary of Wanbao Mining Copper Ltd., is currently working.