MORE THAN 2,000 families are still living within an area vulnerable to landslides and pollution from the Mae Moh lignite mine, despite the Supreme Administrative Court order.
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New mining rules ‘tinkering at the edges’, says MCRB
THE Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business has urged a total overhaul of the legal framework for mining just weeks after the government enacted rules to bring into force the amended Myanmar Mines Law.
Mining exploration set for region home to endangered river dolphins
Reporters Australian mining firm Medusa Mining has announced plans to begin exploration for gold, copper and oil in Kratie province’s Prek Kampi commune, about 35 kilometres west of a stretch of the Mekong River that is home to endangered river dolphins. Medusa Mining signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sea Resources, which was granted […]
EIA consultants cite firms refusing to admit negative impacts as top challenge
The EIA consultants were polled on their biggest challenges in submitting reports that met the required standard.
Call to protect rights of indigenous peoples
Key member of Cambodia’s Ntional Assembly calls for a united effort to safeguard the rights and interests of indigenous peoples.
Burning coal chokes residents, pollutes river near Tanintharyi mine; government slow to respond
“People are suffering from dizziness and vomiting because of the foul smell of the coal smoke,” says local youth organization.
Thai and Myanmar Women Have Toxic Levels of Mercury
Study finds excessive levels of the metal, which can seriously harm unborn children, in women from Alaska to Indonesia, due to gold mining, industrial pollution and fish-rich diets
Thai coal mine’s emissions under fire in Myanmar
People affected by emissions from a coal mine project of Thai companies in Tanintharyi Region have urged the Thai authorities to take action.
Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar Not Merely an Issue of Religion
A study by Indonesia’s Ansor Youth Movement suggests that economic factors dominate the Rohingya issue, especially the potentially massive oil and gas mines
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.