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News channel or source: https://www.rfa.org/english/laos/2024/12/05/laos-sinkhole/
Published on: Friday 06 December 2024
A massive sinkhole that opened up in a rice paddy in central Laos’ Khammouane province was likely caused by excavation at a Chinese-owned potash mine, residents said Thursday. Residents of Thakhaek ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Politics: China's dependency on potash imports could give tiny Laos rare leverage
News channel or source: https://www.rfa.org/english/commentaries/laos-china-food-06142024141304.html
Published on: Saturday 15 June 2024
Let’s start with the good news – potentially great news, in fact – for Southeast Asia: Laos could be sitting on 10 billion tons of potash, one of the three main fertilizers used in global agriculture.