Predominantly Christian Hpakant is a key battleground because of its economic and strategic importance, observers say ...

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a partnership with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) to access rare earth ...

The Trump administration has heard competing proposals that would significantly alter longstanding U.S. policy toward Myanmar ...

Trump’s moves—including talks on minerals and the lifting of sanctions against junta cronies—fuel fears that Washington is ...

At least six people, including a child, were killed and seven injured in a military airstrike on Kutkai township in Shan state of northern Myanmar, says the rebel group Ta'ang National Liberation Army ...

Environmental groups warn that China’s growing demand for energy and rare earths is laying waste to local lands and waterways ...

From Gen. Aung San to U Ko Ni, Myanmar’s long history of assassinations highlights the moral dilemmas and lasting impact of political violence.

The rapid increase in rare earth mining in Kachin State, Myanmar, is causing severe environmental degradation and health ...

Manoeuvres by the Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA), which is fighting against the Kachin Independence Army and its allies, ...

The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar.

The rare earth push - aimed at reducing dependence on China, which processes nearly 90% of global supply - has brought ...