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Infographic with a Planet Labs PBC satellite image from April 4, 2025, showing the location of a Chinese joint venture lead mine in Myanmar's …

Since a 2021 coup, Myanmar has been riven by civil war and shattered into a patchwork of loosely governed territories ripe for exploitation by…

Pradawng tribespeople say Myanmar firm Four Star Company and a Chinese partner have planned a mega-project mining lead upriver from their village

The Pradawng -- a little-known subtribe of the Kayan ethnic group -- claim around 3,000 members and a 381-year lineage in Shan state, in Myanm…

Demand for lead ore is forecast to rise, driven by its use in the batteries needed for the global energy transition

Extracting lead can pollute local soil and water supplies, with children particularly vulnerable to exposure, according to the World Health Or…

Defendants stand during their trial for illegal exploitation and exports of rare earths at the People's Court in Hanoi on May 21, 2025