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Toxin levels rise in Kok River: Pollution traced to Shan State mines

by Admin | Sep 26, 2025 | Daily News

Source: Bangkok Post | By Aekarach Sattaburuth Thailand and Myanmar’s differing water quality standards complicate cooperation, with the former capping arsenic levels at 0.01 mg/l and the latter allowing up to 0.05 mg/l — five times higher. Read Full...

Chinese Rare Earth Mines in Myanmar Cause Widespread Border Pollution

by Admin | Sep 19, 2025 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Chiang Rai Times | By Jeff Tomas As a result, Thailand and its neighbours now face serious environmental threats. Read Full Story

Mud-laden floods destroy farmlands in Mong Khark downstream of northern UWSA rare earth mines

by Admin | Sep 19, 2025 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Update Given the recent expansion of rare earth mines in the Mong Bawk area, which mostly drain into streams joining the Lwe River upstream of Mong Khark, it is assumed that the increased sediment load in the Lwe River was caused...

How Chinese rare-earth mining threatens the Mekong River

by Admin | Sep 17, 2025 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Deutsche Welle | By David Hutt Rare-earth mining in Myanmar is polluting the Mekong River with toxic metals, threatening ecosystems, food security, and water supplies across mainland Southeast Asia. Read Full Story

Satellite data show burst of deforestation in Myanmar rare earth mining hotspots

by Admin | Sep 16, 2025 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Mongabay | By Latoya Abulu, Sonam Lama Hyolmo The largely unregulated mining of rare earth minerals in Myanmar’s Kachin state is taking a heavy toll on forests, rivers and human health, according to sources and satellite imagery collected by Mongabay Read Full...
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