Fuelling the future, poisoning the present: Myanmar’s rare earth boom
Our new investigation reveals the alarming expansion of heavy rare earth mining in Myanmar, and the devastating cost for communities and the environment.
The global demand for permanent magnets, used in electric vehicles and wind turbines central to the energy transition, is driving the boom in rare earth mining.
We found that:
Imports of heavy rare earths from Myanmar to China - where they are processed - have more than doubled in the space of two years.
In Kachin Special Region 1, controlled by militias aligned with Myanmar’s brutal military rulers, the number of mining sites has increased by more than 40%.
Mine workers and local community members have reported numerous health issues.
Contamination of waterways and pollution that is threatening to lay waste to a region regarded as a global biodiversity hotspot.
We cannot have a just energy transition if the switch to renewables comes at the expense of people and the planet.
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