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Myanmar: Junta launches renewed offensive in Kachin rare earth region bordering China
"Myanmar military steps up fight for rare earth area and border routes", Reuters, 25 May 2026
Myanmar's military has launched renewed offensives into several border regions, including a frontier area with critical rare earth deposits and other vital trade routes [...].
The military's recent offensives have focused on Kachin State, a region rich in heavy rare-earth elements that abuts China, [...].
The military is seeking to drive deeper into northern Kachin State, with an eye to retake mining belts along the Chinese border that produce roughly half of the world's heavy rare earths, which are essential for wind turbines and electric vehicles.