Thi s was a recent article in the NYtimes about the Kampong Trach mountains and mining. My travels in Cambodia are limited. I would be interested in the perspective of people who have traveled in that area.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/scie ... pan-region
Mining in Kampong Trach
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I've spent a bit of time there, as it's one of the few areas where rock climbing is possible. Thebclimbing is not great, but it's a picturesque area with a few nice lines. The locals blast the rock walls with exploaives, and then smash bigger pieces into smaller pieces. There's some interesting caves there too. I'll dig out some photos and post later, or maybe I can find an old link as I may have written a trip report.
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Looks like we have been ot the exact same spots ! We looked for land out there once. Very nice area and nice to be looking at some topography.
Roads needed work though ;
Roads needed work though ;
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Looks kind of like the Guilin area of china with the limestone karst topography. Cambodia needs to develop economically but it would be a shame to see such dramatic scenery mined away.
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