One of the most successful conservation projects in the country now under threat from unregulated extractive industry.
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Gold quickly loses its shine for villagers in Myanmar
Gold mining permits issued to military-linked companies that are causing environmental damage in ethnic communities.
What a year it was in the countries along the Mekong
A look back at the challenges faced and the opportunities available for the region’s environment and people.
Illegal gold mining threatens freshwater lake in Myanmar
Gold rush in Kachin state puts the country’s largest freshwater inland lake at risk of disappearing.
Thailand close to agreement to reopen gold mine
Negotiations between the Thai government and Australia’s Akara Resources are progressing toward the reopening of the company’s closed mine in Phichit.
Kachin villagers protest against gold mining in Ayeyawady River
Residents of a Kachin village say their farmland has been ruined due to rampant gold mining on the Ayeyawady River in Myitkyina Township, Kachin State.
Survey reveals drastic decline of waterbirds in Irrawaddy River
Over the last 14 years, waterbirds in Myanmar’s Irrawddy River declined by 60% to 90% depending on the species. Scientists working for Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and Manfred Hermsen Foundation have repeated an ornithology survey of the Irrawaddy River.
Gold mines ordered to suspend from Jan 1
THE National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday exercised its absolute power to tackle conflict and alleged impacts caused by gold mines by ordering them to suspend operations from January 1, 2017.