Myanmar: Local Price Hikes Force Jade and Rare Earth Mining Businesses in Kachin State to Illegally Import Chinese Fuel

Aug 23, 2022 | Eleven
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As local fuel oil prices soar in Myanmar, fuels are being illegally imported from China for mining jade and rare earth minerals in Kachin State, witnesses say. A local witness said since the local fuel prices have skyrocketed for the over past two months, fuels from China have been illegally brought in through an illegal route in Kanpaikti with a least about 10 truckloads at a time.