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Illegal mining linked to downstream pollution

by Admin | Aug 29, 2025 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Bangkok Post | By Apinya Wipatayotin With rivers from Myanmar flowing into Thailand’s Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces, the stakes for managing transboundary pollution have never been higher. Read Full Story

Satellite images and videos reveal 19 rare earth mines in NDAA-controlled area of eastern Shan State near Mekong River

by Admin | Aug 26, 2025 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Report Satellite images from May 2025 and recent video footage reveal nineteen rare earth mining sites under the control of the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA or “Mong La” army) in Mong Yawng township, easternmost Shan...

Myanmar’s Critical Minerals Can Empower India with Strategic Heft

by Admin | Aug 15, 2025 | Economy, Opinion Papers

Source: ISP-Myanmar | By Seema Sengupta With Washington eying Myanmar’s rare earth deposits, India, as a critical partner in the Quad grouping, can act as an intermediary for resource processing and eventual supply of processed rare earths to the United States....

Woes From Myanmar’s Catastrophic Civil War Spilling into Thailand

by Admin | Aug 13, 2025 | Opinion Papers

Source: Asia Financial | By Jim Pollard Rare earth mines in Myanmar’s southern Shan state are poisoning rivers in northern Thailand with toxic chemicals, creating a health crisis for citizens and a Shinawatra government that may be on its last legs Read Full...

Satellite images show surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held Myanmar

by Admin | Aug 8, 2025 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Al Jazeera | By Zsombor Peter A surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held pockets of Myanmar supplying Chinese processing plants is being blamed for toxic levels of heavy metals in Thai waterways, including the Mekong River. Read Full...
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