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The conspiracy that wasn’t: How a fake investigation into India, Myanmar rebels and rare earths went around the world

by Admin | May 21, 2026 | Opinion Papers

Source: Alt News | By Abhishek Kumar, Emily Fishbein & Jauman Naw This is the first of a three-part investigation into a coordinated influence operation targeting India’s efforts to secure rare earths from Myanmar’s Kachin region.  Read Full...

The World’s Most Important Heavy Rare Earth Battlefield Is Not In Beijing-But in Kachin State

by Admin | May 20, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Rare Earth Exchanges | By Daniel The region functions as a “sacrifice zone” for the global energy transition, supplying critical dysprosium and terbium for EVs, wind turbines, and military systems while suffering severe environmental contamination from...

UWSA, Myanmar Regime Accused of Trafficking Scam Workers to Rare Earth Mines

by Admin | May 20, 2026 | Daily News

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar Chinese mining operations at two UWSA-guarded sites in Mong Yawn, just south of Tachileik and eight kilometres from the border, were first exposed on May 15, 2025. Read Full Story

Myanmar: the soft underbelly of China’s rare earth dominance

by Admin | May 19, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: Asialink (The University of Melbourne) | By Eugene Quah Western policymakers and investors committing time, energy and capital to rare earths and related industries should pay attention to the potential implications, writes Eugene Quah. Read Full...

Chinese rare earth mines in eastern Shan State using trafficked Burmese scammers as slave labour

by Admin | May 19, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News, Highlights

Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Update Recent testimony by a trafficking survivor has revealed that rare earth mines operated by a Chinese company in southern Mong Hsat, eastern Shan State, close to the Thai border, are using trafficked Burmese scam workers...
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