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22 December 2021
Another fatal jade mine landslide in Myanmar
There are reports this morning of yet another fatal jade mine landslide in Myanmar, with indications of up to 100 deaths
28 September 2018
Hpakant, Myanmar: the on-going tragedy of landslides from jade mining
Reports suggest that there has been yet another mining landslide in Hpakant, Myanmar. In the last 4 years over 800 people have died in mining landslides there
8 May 2016
Mining in Burma and hydroelectric power in China: two major landslides with familiar causes this weekend
This weekend there have been two deadly landslides that repeat familiar themes: one was associated with mining in Burma (Myanmar) and the other with the construction of facilities to generate hydroelectric power in China
9 March 2015
Hpakant – another serious Jade Mine landslide in Burma
On Friday another major mining related landslide occurred at a jade mine near Hpakant in Burma, killing between 50 and 100 miners
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