Tag: mining
KIO/KIA and TNLA Argue Over Mining in Namtu Township
The Kachin Independence Organisation/Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA) and Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) are embroiled in a dispute over mining interests in Namtu Township,...
Coal Mining Company Pressures Villagers In Southern Shan State
Residents in southern Shan State say they are being pressured to accept a coal mining project they don't want near their village. An abbot at...
Mong Hpyak Locals to Petition Union Govt to Halt Australian Gold...
Eastern Shan State residents have opposed the project since meeting company reps last year, saying it will destroy 140,000 acres of paddy fields. Residents of...
