The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the ...

Nearly half the world’s supply of heavy rare earths is extracted from mines in Kachin state. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The majority of these minerals are sourced from the Kachin region, which has been embroiled in a civil war since the military ...

Mines in Kachin state, notably those north of the strategically important garrison town of Bhamo, provide about half of the ...

China sources around half of its supply of rare earths from Myanmar, which is in the midst of an internecine conflict.

In Myanmar, the ICRC has been active for more than 30 years, promoting respect for international humanitarian law and ...

The battle between the Kachin Independence Army and the Chinese-backed military junta in Myanmar affects the global supply of ...

Thirteen Myanmar junta aircraft, worth around US$170 million in total, have been shot down by the anti-regime forces since ...