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Myanmar’s Kachin State introduces 14 new regulations on rare earth mines, requiring Chinese-owned mining enterprises in Myanmar to comply with ecological and labor requirements

by Admin | Aug 30, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction

Source: Global Chemical Network Industry observers believe that this new regulation marks that the KIO’s management of the Pang Wa rare earth industry has become institutionalized. Read Full Story

KIO Imposes 14-Point Environmental and Labor Rules on Chinese Rare-Earth Miners

by Admin | Aug 26, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction

Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal Under the new directives, Chinese operators granted extraction permits must rehabilitate mined land, prevent toxic water runoff, protect local aquatic ecosystems, and remove all industrial waste upon completing...

Rehabilitation Center in Rebel-Controlled Kachin State Provides Free Prosthetics to Over 400 Amputees

by Admin | Aug 25, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal The Northern Rehabilitation Center for Amputees (NRC), established in August 2023 with support from Medical Family Mandalay (MFM), reached the 400-patient milestone on June 30. Read Full...

Fighting Surges Along Irrawaddy River as Military Flotilla Approaches Kachin

by Admin | Aug 25, 2026 | Daily News, Inter-conflict

Source: The Irrawaddy The military regime has been indiscriminately bombing and shelling civilian areas along the river in Sagaing Region’s Katha Township and adjacent Shwegu Township in Kachin State for days. Read Full Story

Can new rare earth rules really rein in Chinese miners in Kachin State?

by Admin | Aug 20, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction

Source: Mizzima The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), an ethnic armed organization whose military wing is the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), has managed rare earth mining more systematically since late 2025. Read Full Story
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