Recent earthquakes have prompted health warnings for displaced residents, with a 4.0 magnitude quake recently recorded at a ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...