by Admin | Jun 5, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction
Source: Burma News International | By The Voice of Shan Ni Businessmen are carrying out large-scale gold mining operations with backhoes and excavators in an area about a mile north of Nammun Town and along nearby streams and tributaries, according to locals. Read...
by Admin | Jun 5, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar Observers said the Myanmar military-backed arrival of a Russian company in a region controlled by the China-backed UWSA would trigger tensions. Read Full Story
by Admin | Jun 4, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction
Source: Bangkok Post | By Paskorn Jumlongrach In response, the embassy said: “China attaches great importance to heavy metal pollution in Mekong tributaries located in Thailand and has taken note of monitoring results recently released by the Thai government and...
by Admin | Jun 4, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction
Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Updates The large new Chinese tungsten mine, which lies in Mong Jawd tract, started production in February 2026, and is already impacting the health and farming livelihoods of villagers living downstream of the mine. Read Full...
by Admin | Jun 1, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction
Source: Thai PBS World About 600 residents from Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces began a “peace walk” pilgrimage today to highlight the hardships caused by toxic contamination of rivers linked to gold mining operations in Myanmar. Read Full...
