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Jade mine landslide kills 1, injures others
A villager in Hpakant told DVB the death toll has risen to two as one of the patients at the hospital died.
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Burmese army seizes KIA base near Tanai mines
The capture comes after several days of armed clashes in a strategic area that is home to several gold and amber mines under KIA control.
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Rohingya Crisis: Chevron’s stake in Burma called into question
An activist investor in Chevron Corp said on Monday it filed a shareholder resolution that would require the oil producer to report on the feasibility of ending operations in Burma.
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At least 7 killed in Minbu mine explosion
Six coalminers were killed and six trapped when a pipe carrying oxygen into a tunnel exploded, collapsing the mine.
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Jade miner, 18, shot dead in Hpakant
The fatal incident occurred after a crowd of freelance miners gathered at the site entrance to protest the temporary closure of the mine by its contractors.
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Locals oppose dam-building on Ngaw Chan Kha
The Ngaw Chan Kha is a tributary of the Mali Kha, one of two rivers that form the source of the Irrawaddy, Burma’s most important waterway
Electricity Energy Lead Story Natural resources News
Coal in the spotlight as Suu Kyi govt ponders energy policy
Coal would be one of the quickest ways to ramp up power generation, but the option is unpopular in Burma.
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Burmese president awaits key report on Myitsone
A second report covering the Myitsone dam project on the Irrawaddy River will soon be submitted to the Burmese president for his consideration.
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Tanai’s mining evacuees need long-term solutions, say Kachin church leaders
Church leaders in Tanai estimate that about a thousand people have sought sanctuary at churches in the town.
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Workers abandon Kachin mines due to military threat
The Burmese military air-dropped leaflets stating that anyone remaining after 15 June would be considered an associate of the outlawed KIO.
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Four miners shot dead at jade mine
Sagaing MP says: “The security guards did not attempt to stop the miners from walking in, but then fired on them as soon as they had done so.”
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Screening of film on jade trade’s ills blocked in Rangoon
An international corruption watchdog was barred Wednesday from officially launching a short film that asserts both the military and armed ethnic militias remain complicit in perpetuating abuses and misgovernance in[…]
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World Vision, P&G present clean water solutions
During the dry season from mid-April to the end of June, many people have difficulty getting clean water, especially those living in remote areas.
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Tenasserim tin mine allegedly pollutes creek
The Heinda Tin Mine is operated by Myanmar Pongpipat Co Ltd which is owned by a Thai company but registered in Burma.
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NGOs protest IFC’s mega-dam workshops
They volatile situation in the areas in question renders plans for dam construction unsuitable at this time, said one NGO spokesperson.
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2 killed in Hpakant jade mine landslide
Two jade scavengers were killed and another injured at yet another deadly landslide at Hpakant’s mines.
Electricity Energy Environment Lead Story Natural resources News
Hundreds of CSOs demand safe, sustainable energy plan
A coalition of 422 civil society and environmental groups are calling on the government to halt all proposed coal and large-scale hydropower projects, citing a raft of negative impacts on vulnerable local communities.
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Kuki villagers call for halt to gold mining
Ethnic villagers in Sagaing Division say that gold mining along the fourth largest river in Burma is ruining farmland and causing tension in the community
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Jade miner shot by soldier in Hpakant
The victim of the shooting told DVB that the mining company previously had no issue with freelancers scavenging at its worksite, but things went sour on Saturday.
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2 jade miners killed in Hkamti landslide
The two men had been sifting through debris on the site, searching for leftover fragments of jade, when a landslide buried them under rubble.
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Army mouthpiece blames Hpakant fire on KIA
Members of the Kachin Independence Army started a fire that destroyed a warehouse in Hpakant Township on Wednesday, according to Myawady News.
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Hpakant’s jade foragers rally for mining rights
The protestors issued a list of six points, including a demand to permit day-labourers forage freely through mounds of soil dumped by mining companies.
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Production slowing fast at Wa State tin mine
Output from a tin mine in Wa State is falling sharply and deposits could be depleted in “two to three years”, said senior mine officials.
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Chinese nationals nabbed for mining sandstone in Shan State
Local authorities put a stop to some Chinese mining ventures in the area in 2014 following complaints by local villagers, but illegal operations have continued.
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Australian firm expects Karenni mining permit approved soon
Eumeralla and its local partner Myanmar Energy Resources Group are seeking to explore a 400km-square area in Karenni State.
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210-ton slab of jade unearthed in Hpakant
“Its weight was calculated at 210 tons upon discovery; however the top broke off during the excavation … that was about 40 tons worth.”
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Police officer drowns in bid to stop loggers
The body of a police officer who drowned after his boat capsized while chasing illegal loggers on a river in Sagaing Division earlier this week was recovered on Wednesday.
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Gems industry welcomes lifting of US sanctions
A delegation representing the American gems industry is visiting Burma to explore opportunities in the country following the lifting of US sanctions.
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Restructure jade industry in post-sanctions Burma, says Global Witness
Burma’s billion-dollar jade industry needs a reformed legal framework to release it from the grip of the military elites, drug lords and crony companies, says British transparency watchdog.
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Burma to host ‘Sustainable Energy and Water Resources Management Week’
Burma has been an attractive investment destination for foreign investors in recent years and is ready to take on the challenge of achieving the new heights by bringing more Foreign[…]
