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Extracting Rare Earths, Exploiting Frontiers: The Human Cost of the International Rare Earths Race in Myanmar

by Admin | Nov 18, 2025 | Humanitarian Crisis, Opinion Papers

Source: LSE Blogs | By Isabella Aung, Mehek Berry

As global powers vie for rare earth elements in Myanmar, Indigenous Kachin and Shan communities face human security risks due to unethical mining practices.

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