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MNDAA Detains Villagers Following Protest Against Gold Mining in Lashio

by Admin | Feb 4, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction

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 | Encroachment, Opinion Papers, Resource Extraction

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...

Toxic Trade-Offs: When the Green Transition Poisons the River

by Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Resource Extraction

Source: Rare Earth Exchanges | By Daniel What the article largely omits is the midstream choke point. Environmental harm originates at extraction, but strategic leverage lives in processing. Read Full Story

Myanmar Junta Moves to Criminalize Opposition to China-Backed Megaprojects

by Admin | Dec 23, 2025 | Daily News, Resource Extraction

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi The warning, published in a junta gazette on December 16, comes as the military scrambles to reassure Beijing that its stalled projects—including those long rejected by the public—will be pushed forward at any cost. Read Full...

Mines, rivers, and a regional crisis

by Admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Opinion Papers, Resource Extraction

Source: Bangkok Post | By Tuenjai Deetes “Today, we can no longer use our rivers at all. That happiness is gone. Everything has changed. We live with anxiety — fear of contamination, fear of illness, fear for our children.” Read Full...
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