Myaing Galay cement plant in Hpa-an, Karen State, Myanmar
Hpa-an is the capital and largest city of Kayin State, Myanmar. Most of the people in Hpa-an are of the Karen ethnic group. Local residents and community leaders are protesting against the mining and processing of coal for coal-fuel power plants to supply electricity to the No 2 Myaing Galay cement plant near Hpa-an since 2016.