"Burma?s most significant mineral production included lead, zinc, tin, tungsten, barite, jadeite, and petroleum. By far the most valuable product was petroleum, its dollar worth being several times the combined value of all of the nonfuel minerals produced during the year. The petroleum production had the added advantage of making Burma one of the few Southeast Asian countries that was self-sufficient in energy needs. Burma?s current mineral output is small by world standards, although it was a major producer of lead before World War II. It is still considered to have a good potential for expansion. Detailed geologic exploration is needed in several areas believed favorable for mineral occurrences. The unstable security situation, however, has been a detrimental factor for a number of years. Detailed ground surveys and drilling needed for deposit evaluations have been delayed or canceled in some remote areas. About 68,000 persons, or 0.5% of the active labor force, were employed in mining activities during 1979. During 1980, the mining sector probably accounted for about 2% of the net output of goods and services. Burma?s mineral industry was managed primarily by four government-owned corporations. The No. 1 Mining Corp. controlled the lead, zinc, and silver output, which came mostly from the historic Bawdwin mining operations. The No. 1 Mining Corp. will also run the Monywa copper enterprise. The No. 2 Mining Corp. ran all the major tin and tungsten operations and the Heinze dredging project. The No. 3 Mining Corp. mainly was in charge of the Kalewa and Namma coal mines, the Moulmein and Loikaw antimony mines, and the planned direct-reduction steel plant. Industrial minerals such as barite, limestone, and gypsum were managed by the No. 4 Mining Corp. The Burmese press reported that the fiscal year 1980-81 State budget showed that of a total planned investment of $832 million, $95 million, or 11.0% was allocated to the mining sector. In addition, $270 million was to go to the industrial sector, some of which would involve mineral-related projects. The $56 million earmarked for the electric power sector would also indirectly benefit some of the mineral sectors..."