Australian companies engaged in Myanmar’s junta-controlled mining sector are tacitly supporting the ruling military regime, which is approaching its third year in power, the rights group Justice For Myanmar said in a report issued Tuesday. The companies, their executives and investors have provided the junta, which seized power in a February 2021 coup d'état and has attacked protesters, civilians and resistance groups ever since, with support and legitimacy so that the mining sector stays open for business, said Justice For Myanmar, or JFM. The 155-page report documents 10 company networks that have remained active in Myanmar following the power grab and highlights six others not currently active in the mining sector but still registered in Myanmar. Among the companies are Valentis, Cornerstone Resources, Knight Piésold, PanAust, Asia Pacific Mining Limited, Access Resources Asia and Australian Laboratory Services, all of which are engaged