Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary to Terrorism Monitor: Militias Assist PRC-Based Ventures Mining Rare Earth Elements in Myanmar
December 05, 2025
December 05, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- he Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Dec. 4, 2025, in its Terrorism Monitor:
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Militias Assist PRC-Based Ventures Mining Rare Earth Elements in Myanmar
By Khandakar Tahmid Rejwan
Executive Summary:
* PRC-based firms are expanding rare-earth mining in Myanmar's Shan and Kachin States by partnering with militias that lease mines, provide security, and tax exports.
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Militias Assist PRC-Based Ventures Mining Rare Earth Elements in Myanmar
By Khandakar Tahmid Rejwan
Executive Summary:
* PRC-based firms are expanding rare-earth mining in Myanmar's Shan and Kachin States by partnering with militias that lease mines, provide security, and tax exports.
* Sa . . .
