In regions of Myanmar under the authority of armed rebel groups, rare earth mining has increased dramatically, according to satellite imagery. Many of these mines are located near the borders with ...

Beijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries' dependence on Chinese supply chains. However, over recent years, China itself has ...

Bundit Pantarakon, a local businessman and city council member in Mae Sai, Thailand, looks over the Sai River. (Michael Sullivan | NPR) THA TON, Thailand — The Wat Tha Ton Temple sits high above the ...

The Biden-era policy of isolating one of the world’s largest suppliers of rare earths only keeps strengthening China’s hand.

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A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns downriver in Thailand, as... In Myanmar, a rush for rare earth metals is ...

THA TON, Thailand — The Wat Tha Ton Temple sits high above the tourist town of Tha Ton, with a magnificent view of the Kok River valley to the south and an equally impressive view of the river winding ...