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News channel or source: https://www.vientianetimes.org.la/freefreenews/freecontent_63_Laos_Vietnam_y26.php
Published on: Tuesday 31 March 2026
Vice Chairman of the Attapeu Provincial Administration Committee, Mr Silay Sisavengsouk, and Vice Chairwoman of the Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee, Ms Nguyen Thi Thanh Lich, display the signed ...
News Laos » Attapeu » Social: New mapping reveals hidden mining boom in Laos that threatens the Mekong
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/new-mapping-reveals-hidden-mining-boom-in-laos-that-threatens-the-mekong/
Published on: Tuesday 09 December 2025
Satellite analysis has identified 517 suspected riverbank mines in Laos, many likely illegal, with clusters along key Mekong tributaries, raising fears of widespread, unmonitored contamination.