[2][3] The company is active in Myanmar, most notably developing a copper mine at the base of the Letpadaung mountain.
[5] Wanbao made an initial offer of $600 per acre in addition to relocation to new housing, a proposal that was accepted by many in the villages but refused by holdouts who saw the compensation as inadequate for the low price and loss of livelihood.
[3] This shift from having previously negotiated with the military leadership for support of the mine to community based public relations was the focus of a Wall Street Journal article which included an interview with the company president Chen Defang.
[3] The image building campaign documented by the Journal quoted Chen Defang as humbled by admitting error in previously ignoring community opinion and described a multi-day tour by Chen Defang with Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss with affected villagers concerns over the project.
[7] Feza Mining's assets include a Likasi, Katanga-located smelting foundry and a polymetallurgical plant opened in 2005 at Shituru.