Beijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries’ dependence on Chinese supply chains. However, over recent years, China itself has ...

A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns downriver in Thailand, as... In Myanmar, a rush for rare earth metals is ...

In regions of Myanmar under the authority of armed rebel groups, rare earth mining has increased dramatically, according to satellite imagery. Many of these mines are located near the borders with ...

The Kachin Independence Army's takeover of Myanmar's rare earth mines has disrupted the global supply chain, leading to a surge in prices. China, a major importer of rare earth elements from Myanmar, ...

The Kachin Independence Army's seizure of key rare earth mining regions in Myanmar has disrupted global supply chains. The disruption has led to a surge in rare earth prices and raised concerns about ...

Myanmar is one of the world's largest suppliers of rare earth production, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Experts say that most of those rare earths are sent to China, especially the less ...

THA TON, Thailand — The Wat Tha Ton Temple sits high above the tourist town of Tha Ton, with a magnificent view of the Kok River valley to the south and an equally impressive view of the river winding ...

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Bundit Pantarakon, a local businessman and city council member in Mae Sai, Thailand, looks over the Sai River. (Michael Sullivan | NPR) THA TON, Thailand — The Wat Tha Ton Temple sits high above the ...

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Beijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries' dependence on Chinese supply chains. However, over recent years, China itself has ...