Myanmar News » Kachin News Myanmar » Kachin » Trade: China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar
News channel or source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15838150
Published on: Thursday 12 June 2025
BANGKOK--A Chinese-backed militia is protecting new rare earth mines in eastern Myanmar, according to four people familiar with the matter, as Beijing moves to secure control of the minerals it is ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » Trade: Myanmar jade mine landslide kills five, 15 missing
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/myanmar-jade-mine-landslide-kills-five-15-missing/ar-AA26QAix
Published on: Tuesday 30 June 2026
Mass casualty accidents are common at Myanmar's mines during monsoon season, when rain destabilises unsafe shafts and waste heaps.
News Myanmar » Kachin » Trade: Q+A-What is behind clashes in Myanmar's Kachin hills?
News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/energy/qa-what-is-behind-clashes-in-myanmars-kachin-hills-idUSL3E7HG06O/
Published on: Wednesday 15 June 2011
June 16 (Reuters) - Myanmar troops have clashed with ethnic Kachin rebels near Chinese-built dams this week, threatening Chinese energy interests in the country. Here are some questions and answers ...