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Bawdwin (97.298E
23.109N) was the site of a rich silver mine that also
produced substantial nickel (1050
tons per year), lead (76,000 tons per
year),
and zinc (21,000 tons per
year). Located in the Shan States of eastern Burma, it had been producing since 1920
and in 1930 it was
one of the most productive silver mines in the world.
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