Across mainland Southeast Asia, more than 2,400 mines — many of them illegal and unregulated — could be releasing deadly chemicals such as cyanide and mercury into river water, according to new research. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/24/asia-pacific/toxic-mines-southeast-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southeastasia #mining #pollution #rareearths #thailand #myanmar #china