Tag: Environmental Damage
UWSA Linked to Quartz Mining Operation in Northern Shan State
Residents in Tangyan Township, northern Shan State, allege that the United Wa State Army (UWSA) is collaborating with Chinese mining investors to extract quartz...
Toxic Rare Earth Mining Ravages Farmland and Threatens Livelihoods in Eastern...
The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) reports that more than 40 acres of farmland have been destroyed downstream of rare earth mines in the...
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...
Deadly Clash Over Gold Mining in Kutkai Township Sparks Outrage
A violent confrontation in the Mongsee area of Kutkai Township, Shan State, has left six dead and six injured after tensions between local villagers...
