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By Brian P. D. Hannon • Jul 16, 2022
A new study looks at the abuses of Cambodian microfinance and Laos could be hit by reduced funding for unexploded ordnance removal.
By Jack Brook • Dec 24, 2021
Jarai villagers remain wary of promises by foreign companies aiming to dig for precious metal
By Mark Barnes • Nov 17, 2021
Power lines and nickel mines are among the issues Vietnam must manage in its attempt to become Southeast Asia’s leader in the battery storage industry
By Agence France-Presse • Jul 03, 2020
The battered bodies of more than 120 jade miners were pulled from a sea of mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar on July 2, following one of the worst-ever accidents to hit the treacherous industry
Myanmar’s miners have been left with little more than scraps following years of military plunder
By Feliz Solomon • Dec 29, 2016
Every day, hundreds of men, women and children risk their lives mining for gems in a remote corner of Cambodia. A young miner and his father share their stories and struggles as they carve out an existence
By Jennifer Meszaros • Feb 10, 2014