SAC’s soldiers providing security for militia mining firm in northern Shan State
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SAC soldiers from Northeastern Command (Lashio) providing security for militia mining firm at Hoya tract. It situates between Tangyarn and Mongyai townships, northern Shan...
Deforestation Causes Flooding In Eastern Shan State
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Rampant deforestation has damaged the environment and led to flooding in eastern Shan State. According to locals, the floods, caused by heavy rains, have...
Unfulfilled Prayers of Mongnai Farmers’ Lives
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It is about dawn when everyone is bringing their offerings and heading to the shrine, where the natives are regarded as a source of...
Forced Labor Used to Build New Camp Near Coal Mining Site in Nam Sang
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Over a hundred of people have been forced to build a security camp near the coal mining project in Nam Sang township, Southern Shan...
Coal Mining Projects Caused Insufficient of Natural Water In Mong Nai
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It is reported that natural streams have dried up this year, and locals are having difficulties with the insufficient of drinking water in Mong...
The Trouble and Danger of Coal Wastes in Mong Kung
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Categories “During the rainy season, the smell from the coal tailings is very bad. It will affect our health in the long run,” Sai Lu,...
Military Junta to Revive Taunggyi Dreadful Pang Peg Steel Mill
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“If the Pang Peg (Pinpet) steel mill resumes, the locals could face starvation. We are worried that more land confiscation would occur again,” Khun...
Mining Company Restarts Project In Hsipaw Township
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A Mandalay-based conglomerate linked to Burma's military is planning to restart large-scale coal mining in Hsipaw Township, which was stopped by the National League...
Hsi Hseng paddy growers face an economic lost this year
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The paddy growers in Hsi Hseng township, Southern Shan State, experienced a lost mainly because of the superfluous rainfall. It is reported that apart from...
Coal Mining Companies Ramp Up Illegal Extractions Amid Protests
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Mining companies are using the civil unrest that is breaking out across Burma as a diversion to extract coal in areas of southern Shan...