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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...

Rare Earth Mining Expands Across Shan State as Billions Flow to China

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

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News The report identifies the highest concentrations of rare earth extraction in Shan State in territories controlled by ethnic armed organizations and allied groups near the Chinese border: 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

Kachin Independence Organization Rejects Separate Junta Talks-Rare Earth Risk Deepens

by Admin | Aug 17, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Rare Earth Exchanges | By Daniel That position raises supply-chain risk. Kachin forces seized major mining territory in late 2024, and subsequent border interruptions disrupted shipments into China. Read Full Story

Rare earth waste is reaching Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River and no one is measuring it

by Admin | Aug 17, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Mizzima Myanmar’s rivers carry the same category of waste over a great distance. The Irrawaddy runs the length of the country from Kachin State to the Andaman Sea, and the mining belt sits directly in its headwaters. Read Full Story
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