It will be the world’s No. 3 producing lead mine and the tenth largest silver operation It’s also set to become a significant zinc producer.
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Environmentalist warns of long-term impacts of reckless hydropower development
Hydropower-reliant countries will face significant negative impacts in the long-term and could see a repeat of the tragic bursting of the Xe Pian Xe Namnoy dam in Laos last July that killed dozens.
Pollution threatens 1 million Rohingya refugees: Study
More than 60% of respondents were being treated for medical conditions like wheezing, tightness of chest, rapid breathing, eczema, high fever, skin and eye irritation and shortness of breath.
Mekong Delta pollution crisis, river turns black
Residents living near the Cai Lon River in Hau Giang Province claim that a sugar factory located by the river has been discharging untreated effluent
Are recovery efforts for the Lao dam collapse failing local communities?
Survivors of last year’s dam collapse in Attapeu, Laos are starting to see compensation from the dam’s developers. But it falls short of their needs.
Jakarta, the fastest-sinking city in the world, Ho Chi Minh city ranked among top 5
Ho Chi Minh City had sunk by half a meter over the past 25 years. Over 60 percent of the southern hub has an elevation of under 1.6 meters, while the highest tide was recorded at 1.72 meters in January 2018.
New Hydropower Developers’ Association to drive sustainability in Myanmar
The MHDA was founded in 2016 as the Hydropower Developers’ Working Group. Initially led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, with support from the Australian government.
Cambodian sanctuary ravaged by logging
Corruption is fueling widespread destruction of protected forests; Beng Per Sanctuary north of Phnom Penh has lost 60% of its forest
