NEW : `` We are very concerned about the protests , '' the Chinese firm involved in the mine says . Aung San Suu Kyi visits the area and says she hopes for a peaceful solution . Hundreds of protesters have been demonstrating against the mine project . The government has said it will not allow any construction work to begin until an environmental impact study is completed by November 1.
NEW : `` We are very concerned about the protests , '' the Chinese firm involved in the mine says . Aung San Suu Kyi visits the area and says she hopes for a peaceful solution . Hundreds of protesters have been demonstrating against the mine project . Police use tear gas and water cannons to clear protest camps , witnesses say .