The Downstream Effects of China's Rare Earth Mining

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The Downstream Effects of China's Rare Earth Mining

Friday 18th July 2025, 7:30PM

China has nearly cornered the market in rare earth minerals, which are a necessary component to much of our technology today. But China sources some of those rare earths and other heavy metals from neighboring Myanmar. And the ramped up in production there is causing downstream environmental concerns in Thailand. We go to Thailand to understand the issue.

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