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  • The Myanmar civil war is at stalemate – but anti‑junta forces may be gaining the upper hand
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Great Game intensifies for Myanmar’s Kachin rare earths

by Admin | Nov 27, 2025 | Environment, Opinion Papers, Revolution

Source: Pacific Forum | By Cchavi Vasisht, Aung Thura Ko Ko Since the 2021 coup, extraction has multiplied—by some estimates fivefold—as both the military regime and ethnic armed groups turned to minerals to finance the war. Read Full Story

Trump’s New Race For Rare Earth Minerals Supremacy In Myanmar – OpEd

by Admin | Nov 21, 2025 | Opinion Papers

Source: EurAsia Review | By Antony Vigilious Clement This piece shall review the key issues at stake within this part of the battlefield. Read Full Story

In Myanmar, Illicit Rare Earth Mining Is Taking a Heavy Toll

by Admin | Nov 20, 2025 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Yale School of the Environment | By Emily Fishbein, Jauman Naw As China has cut back on domestic extraction of rare earth minerals, uncontrolled mining in Myanmar has boomed in areas ruled by ethnic armies. Read Full Story

Thailand Pays the Price for Unregulated Mining Boom

by Admin | Nov 18, 2025 | Environment, Opinion Papers

Source: FULCRUM | By Eugene Mark, Kyi Sin China is dependent on rare earth supply from parts of Myanmar which have unregulated mining that generates toxic waste. Neighbours like Thailand need to work with China and the US to address the problem. Read Full...

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. Read Full Story
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