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Tag: Conflict Minerals and Resources

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How This River in Thailand Was Poisoned

July 11, 2025Hannah Beech, Nailah Morgan, Jon Hazell and David JouppiComments Off on How This River in Thailand Was Poisoned

Unregulated heavy rare earth mining in war-torn Myanmar is poisoning the Kok River in Thailand. Hannah Beech, a New York Times reporter based in Bangkok, spoke to locals about the negative effects.

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How This River in Thailand Was Poisoned

July 11, 2025Hannah Beech, Nailah Morgan, Jon Hazell and David JouppiComments Off on How This River in Thailand Was Poisoned

Unregulated heavy rare earth mining in war-torn Myanmar is poisoning the Kok River in Thailand. Hannah Beech, a New York Times reporter based in Bangkok, spoke to locals about the negative effects.

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What to Know About the Rare Earths Mining Boom in Myanmar

July 11, 2025HANNAH BEECHComments Off on What to Know About the Rare Earths Mining Boom in Myanmar

In the chaos of war, there’s nothing to stop Chinese firms from ravaging the landscape and extracting the minerals, which end up in China.

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What to Know About the Rare Earths Mining Boom in Myanmar

July 11, 2025HANNAH BEECHComments Off on What to Know About the Rare Earths Mining Boom in Myanmar

In the chaos of war, there’s nothing to stop Chinese firms from ravaging the landscape and extracting the minerals, which end up in China.

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Rare Earths Mining in Myanmar Is Polluting Thailand’s Kok River

July 11, 2025Hannah Beech, Mauricio Lima and Weiyi CaiComments Off on Rare Earths Mining in Myanmar Is Polluting Thailand’s Kok River

Unregulated activity led by Chinese enterprises in conflict-ravaged Myanmar is creating an environmental calamity in neighboring Thailand.

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Rare Earths Mining in Myanmar Is Polluting Thailand’s Kok River

July 11, 2025Hannah Beech, Mauricio Lima and Weiyi CaiComments Off on Rare Earths Mining in Myanmar Is Polluting Thailand’s Kok River

Unregulated activity led by Chinese enterprises in conflict-ravaged Myanmar is creating an environmental calamity in neighboring Thailand.

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Ukraine and U.S. Sign Deal on Proceeds From Rare Earth Minerals

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025ALAN RAPPEPORTComments Off on Ukraine and U.S. Sign Deal on Proceeds From Rare Earth Minerals

The agreement is intended to give the U.S. access to proceeds from Ukraine’s reserves of minerals and to help fund the rebuilding of Ukraine when the fighting stops.

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Congo and M23 Agree to a Cease-Fire in Qatar

April 24, 2025Ruth MacleanComments Off on Congo and M23 Agree to a Cease-Fire in Qatar

Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint agreement a rare bright spot in the conflict.

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Congo Repatriates 3 Americans Sentenced to Death Over Failed Coup

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Congo Repatriates 3 Americans Sentenced to Death Over Failed Coup

The men recently had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment for their role in an attempted coup last May in the central African nation.

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Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.

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