Rare earth elements are essential materials used in many modern technologies. These metals power smartphones, electric vehicles, wind turbines, and even military equipment. Without these rare ...

State-run media​ reported that the newly found rough ruby was discovered in mid-April, just after the traditional New Year festival.

BANGKOK (AP) — A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing, and a search and rescue operation was underway on Monday, a rescue official said. The incident occurred ...

HPAKANT, Myanmar (AP) — Officials in Myanmar say a landslide at a jade mine in the country’s north has killed at least 162 people. The landslide took place in Kachin state, the center of the world’s ...

Russian and Chinese firms are also competing to be the first to reach a tungsten mine in a conflict zone, sparking concerns ...

An explosion in the Shan state of Myanmar, close to the border with China, has now resulted in 43 fatalities, including the ...

BANGKOK — An overnight landslide at a jade mining area in northern Myanmar has killed at least a dozen people and left many others missing, according to a resident, rescuers and independent media on ...

HPAKANT, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar's newly elected government said on Tuesday it planned to tighten control over the country's poorly regulated jade mines after a landslide swept through a mining ...

Thai authorities say they have detected high arsenic levels in their waterways, which could pose a risk to aquatic life and people - Copyright AFP Manan VATSYAYANA ...