Myanmar: Illegal Rare Earth Mining Harms Environment in Myanmar’s Kachin State

Mar 10, 2022 | Radio Free Asia
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Unregulated mining of rare earth minerals in Myanmar’s Kachin state for export to nearby China is irreparably damaging the environment, local watchdogs in the northern state told RFA. Myanmar exported more than 140,000 tons of rare earth deposits to China, worth more than U.S. $1 billion between May 2017 and October 2021, a statement from China’s State Taxation Administration said.