"Chinese-backed copper mining project attacked in Sagaing Region", 29 September 2025

Resistance forces launched an attack on a Chinese-backed copper mining project in Sagaing Region’s Salingyi Township on Saturday, according to local residents.

The strike targeted a worksite operated by Myanmar Yang Tse Copper Ltd., a local subsidiary of China’s Wanbao Mining Company, at around 10am. The artillery shells detonated near staff housing located next to the worksite, which is situated in the Kyay Sin Taung mountain range.

“One shell landed near the housing but caused no injuries,” said a former Myanmar Wanbao employee in his 30s. “Other shells fell nearby, with most hitting areas close to the workshops.”

…, no group had claimed responsibility for the attack, and the company had not issued a statement.

Operations at the Myanmar Wanbao and Myanmar Yang Tse copper mining sites were temporarily halted after the incident, but residents reported that blasting resumed the following day.

“They usually blast rocks around 3:30 in the afternoon. I heard it yesterday when they started blasting at the usual time,” a local resident told ...

Following the attack, junta troops inside the factory compound fired four artillery shells at nearby villages, according to locals.

…, troops based at the Northwestern Regional Military Command, located across the Chindwin River in Monywa, carried out paramotor strikes on villages near the Myanmar Yang Tse project…

Most employees at the copper mining project joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) after the military seized power …, bringing operations to a halt. However, despite calls from resistance groups to stop mining in the area—a major revenue source for the junta—the company has been trying to resume operations.

Campaigns targeting CDM employees eventually convinced many to return to work, and operations have been running at nearly full capacity since mid-year, according to locals…