How war in Myanmar is driving a deadly rare earth mining boom

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By Emily FishbeinJul 23, 2026, 4:45 am93 ptsTrending
When Min left the hot, dusty plains of central Myanmar for its mountainous eastern border with China earlier this year, he had few options. A 2021 military coup had devastated the formal economy of the Southeast Asian country, and jobs were scarce. Min’s native Sagaing Region was at the epicenter of an armed…

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