Gold: Funding the Grassroots Resistance to Military Rule eschelhaas Thu, 09/10/2026 - 00:03 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Visual Explainers / Asia-Pacific 10 September 2026 1 minute Gold: Funding the Grassroots Resistance to Military Rule Gold mining in Sagaing region has become a military objective for both the regime and its opponents. While it provides jobs in a devastated economy and revenues for armed groups fighting the regime, it also destroys farmland, pollutes waterways and makes nearby communities targets in the war. Share BlueSky Email Facebook Linkedin Twitter Whatsapp Save Print Related Tags eEARTH Myanmar Global Related Tags More for you Visu