Unregulated gold mining in eastern Shan State raises concerns about the risk of cyanide contamination in key transboundary rivers near the...

  This has created cause for concern among some environmental activists in the area. Many have pointed to the use of mercury in illegal mini...

  Despite the country’s approval of the Minamata Convention on Mercury in 2016, enforcement has been delayed. Bockarie Pompay Sesay, Public ...

  We’re embarking on a protest to save our water bodies and to free our citizens. Most of them have been detained unlawfully," said Jos...

  The environmental impact has been severe, with polluted rivers, dying crops, and communities losing access to clean water. read more...  h...