Myanmar is the world’s third-largest producer of rare earths and a critical supplier for neighboring China. But rebels have recently taken control of most of the country’s mines – creating a complicated situation for Beijing and for global supply chains.
Host K Oanh Ha and reporter Timothy McLaughlin discuss the Kachin Independence Organization’s newfound control of a majority of Myanmar’s rare earth mines, how the change is shifting Myanmar’s political dynamics and what the group’s growing influence could mean for the future of rare earths.
Produced by: Bloomberg Podcasts
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