The toxic chemicals released through unregulated rare earths mining include ammonium sulphate, sodium cyanide and mercury that are used for two different types of gold mining ...

As the evidence piles up, scientists are urging Southeast Asia’s governments to wake up to the rare earth pollution crisis.

Environmental groups have urged the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to treat the contamination found in the Mekong, Kok, Sai and Ruak rivers as an emergency issue while calling for basin-wide ...

Earlier, Thailand’s Defence Minister ordered the military to strengthen inter-sectoral coordination to intensify the ...

The day begins in darkness, lit only by street lamps. As dawn breaks, a pale blue light reveals a quiet line of monks in ...

We’ll be unpacking an in-depth graphic-led Reuters story that explores the experiences of residents and farmers based along ...

Global demand for rare earth minerals is driving the toxic pollution of some of Asia’s most important rivers, threatening the health and livelihoods of tens of millions of people.

Law enforcement authorities from China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand on Tuesday launched their 159th joint patrol of the Mekong River to combat cross-border crime. The operation began at approximately 9 ...

According to the Washington-based Stimson Center, the past decade has seem a spike in unregulated mining activity in Myanmar, ...

The Mekong River reveals a quiet world of dense palms, still water, and untouched greenery stretching far into the horizon.

For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand with the waters of the Kok ...