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Representative image of the region — not this specific village.

Machhim lies in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality–7 of Myagdi, one of the villages of the municipality home to the Chhantyal people.

Trace-back

Copper runs through Machhim’s story as it does the whole community’s. Six mine sites on the slopes near the village lay closed for about five decades until MS Dongyi Minerals, approved by the Department of Mines and Geology, restarted exploration; a team of geologists came to gauge the ore, and an access road was cut through to Muna, the municipal headquarters. The study lifted real hope among residents, for whom mining is an ancestral craft — though one local, Kulbahadur Chhantyal, has urged caution against environmental harm and asked that those affected be first in line for any work.

What people do

Like its neighbours, Machhim lives by farming and livestock, with many households supported by work abroad. Specific population figures are not yet recorded here.

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Photos

Pictures of the village and its surroundings. Many are representative views of the area while we gather verified photographs — tap any photo to enlarge.

  • A copper bell — the metal whose mining first drew families to these slopes. Photo: Sajansharma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • The Beni–Jomsom road winding through Myagdi along the Kali Gandaki. Photo: Saddam19 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Mt. Dhaulagiri, the great massif that watches over the homeland. Photo: Ayrahca Saaz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Copper mines nearby

The mining heritage that first drew families to these slopes.

  • Machhim copper mines (six sites)

    Closed ~50 years; under renewed study

    Six copper-mine sites on the slopes near Machhim lay closed for about five decades. MS Dongyi Minerals Pvt Ltd, approved by the Department of Mines and Geology, has restarted exploration there; geologists have come to gauge the ore, and an access road has been built linking the mine to Muna, the rural-municipality headquarters. Mining is the ancestral Chhantyal craft, and the study has lifted real local hope.

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