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Gold Mining Expansion Under MNDAA Spurs Protests, Evictions in Shan State

A gold mining project backed by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, has triggered community protests and...

Rubies, Gold, and Guns: Mining Drives War and Environmental Collapse in Shan State

In the misty highlands of northern Shan State, the once-lush fairways of Mogok’s golf course, a local landmark in the fabled "Ruby Land", have...

Shan State Floods Destroy Over 1,000 Acres of Paddy Fields

Heavy and continuous rains have flooded more than 1,000 acres of summer paddy fields in Shan State’s Taunggyi, Hopong, and Hsihseng townships, leaving local...

Rare Earth Mining Booms in UWSA Territory, Triggering Alarming Environmental Fallout

Rare earth mining in Mong Bawk Township, an area controlled by the United Wa State Army (UWSA), has increased eightfold over the past 10...

Floods Follow Quake: Inle Lake Communities Face Double Crisis

Heavy early monsoon rains have caused water levels to rise more than a foot in the earthquake-stricken Inle Lake region of Nyaungshwe Township, worsening...

Floodwaters and Gold: How Disaster and Extraction Collide on the Thai-Myanmar Border

From the sandbagged banks of the Sai River, the scene across to Myanmar is one of quiet devastation. Red tin roofs and crumbling storefronts...

Displaced Earthquake Survivors Hit Again as Winds Destroy Shelters in Inle

Residents of the Inle region, already displaced by the March 28 earthquake, are facing renewed suffering as powerful winds ravaged their temporary shelters, compounding...

Inle Residents Struggle to Rebuild Amid Shifting Ground After Earthquake

Residents in the Inle region of Shan State are facing challenges as they attempt to rebuild their homes following the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that...

Shan State Pleads for Urgent Aid After Devastating Earthquake

Myanmar is reeling from the aftermath of a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the Sagaing Region on March 28, killing at least 4,212...

Junta Defies Ceasefire, Continues Bombings Amid Earthquake Recovery Efforts

Despite a declared ceasefire to aid recovery from Myanmar’s devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, the State Administrative Council (SAC) has intensified airstrikes and drone attacks across...

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