YANGON: An armed group fighting Myanmar's ruling military said it has taken control of a mining hub that is a major supplier ...

Rare earth mining in Myanmar is concentrated in Kachin state around the towns of Panwa and Chipwe, adjacent to southwestern China's Yunnan province. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google ...

Kachin Independence Army (KIA) says it has taken control of Panwa, likely disrupting shipments of rare earth oxides used in ...

An armed group has seized control of a key mining hub in Myanmar, disrupting the supply of rare earth elements essential for ...

An armed group in Myanmar, the Kachin Independence Army, has seized a key mining hub in Kachin state, disrupting the supply ...

This will likely disrupt shipments of materials used in clean technology and other technologies. In Kachin State, around the towns Panwa & Chipwe and adjacent to Yunnan Province in southwestern China, ...

With Myanmar responsible for 57% of global dysprosium and terbium supply, prolonged disruption would limit feedstock for ...

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The 1002nd Battalion stationed at Lupya village (Laukpye area) near Panwa city was under attack by Kachin Independence Army ...