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Impacts of Mining Reflected in the Salween River and Risks to Local Communities

by Admin | Mar 2, 2026 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Kantarawaddy Times According to laboratory analyses conducted by Chiang Mai University in Thailand, tributaries of the Salween River flowing through Karenni State contain toxic arsenic (Arsenic – As) at levels 4 to 55 times higher than the safety standards....

India eyes Stilwell Road to tap Myanmar rare earths, challenge China

by Admin | Feb 24, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy

Source: United News of India | By Jayanta Roy Chowdhury India is once again looking at a possible revival of part of the old Stillwell road built during World War II, spurred by the rare earth riches that Northern Myanmar is sitting on. Read Full...

Fire at Chinese-operated gold mining site in Lang Se injures three Chinese

by Admin | Feb 5, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group Sutkaba Company, which operates the mining site where the fire occurred, was established as a joint venture between the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), the political wing of the KIA, and Chinese...

MNDAA Detains Villagers Following Protest Against Gold Mining in Lashio

by Admin | Feb 4, 2026 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN The confrontation began on the morning of February 1, when residents gathered to oppose the MNDAA’s seizure of agricultural land for gold mining operations. Read Full Story

Kachin’s Contested Landscapes: Farming, Mining and the Double Bind of Survival

by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Environment, Land Grab, Opinion Papers

Source: Transnational Institute | Commentary by Lahkyen Roi Amidst conflict and military misrule, one of the most devastating impacts has been ‘land grab’ as local people are displaced and outside interests rush in to seize natural resources and set up exploitative...
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