The hidden cost of Myanmar’s rare earth mines
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The global demand for critical minerals, especially rare earths from Myanmar, is financing warlords and causing environmental damage in the country's borderlands as the US aims to reduce reliance on China.
As the U.S. races to bypass China, the global hunger for critical minerals is financing warlords and poisoning Myanmar's borderlands.
World Conflict Politics Commodities Myanmar rare earth minerals warlords US-China relations environmental damage critical minerals