How China has relocated its most polluting mines to war-torn Myanmar

Rare earth elements, essential to various industries, are a growing source of tension between Beijing and the EU, which are set to hold a summit on Thursday, July 24. For decades, their extraction polluted the soil of Jiangxi, a province in southern China. Now, China is exploiting mines in neighboring Myanmar.

Juillet 24, 2025 - 08:04
How China has relocated its most polluting mines to war-torn Myanmar
Rare earth elements, essential to various industries, are a growing source of tension between Beijing and the EU, which are set to hold a summit on Thursday, July 24. For decades, their extraction polluted the soil of Jiangxi, a province in southern China. Now, China is exploiting mines in neighboring Myanmar.
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