Unregulated mining - Open Development Mekong https://opendevelopmentmekong.net Sharing information about Mekong and its development with the world. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:12:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-US Unregulated mining expands across Mekong region, raising concerns Dec. 3 (UPI) — Unregulated mining across the Mekong region is accelerating at a pace that environmental researchers warn is outstripping governance, enforcement and ecological safeguards. From Myanmar’s jade-rich northern highlands to informal gold pits along Laos and Cambodia’s riverbanks, mineral extraction is expanding in some of Southeast Asia’s most fragile ecosystems, often beyond the reach […]

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