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Govt Inspection at Kachin Rare Earth Mines All for Show
Recent government inspections of rare earth mining sites in the Pangwa area of Kachin State were staged, according to multiple…
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KIO Allows Rare Earth Mining Outside Of Village In Chipwi Township
The Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) has allowed Wa mining companies to start extracting rare earths despite facing local opposition in…
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Locals Fight Rare Earth Mine In Bhamo
Civilians seeking to force the closure of a rare earth mine in Dingsing Pa, which is supported by the Kachin…
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Momauk Villagers Protest KIO Rare Earth Mine
Hundreds of Kachin nationalities have demanded the closure of a rare earth mine planned by the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO)…
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Rare Earth Mining Poisons Eastern Kachin State
After last year’s coup, Burma has become the world’s largest supplier of rare earths. According to a six-month report by…
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PMF Turns Away Workers At Chipwi Rare-earth Mine
The Laymai People’s Militia Force (PMF) has been turning away workers who are desperate enough to pay exorbitant quarantine fees…
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