Myanmar rebels seize rare-earth mining hubs, threatening supply chains

World's 3rd-largest producer faces disruption to exports to neighboring China

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The Kachin Independence Army has taken control of several mining hubs for rare-earth metals in Myanmar. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK/YANGON -- Armed rebels are taking control of key rare-earth mining areas in Myanmar, a development that threatens to disrupt supply chains for electric vehicles and other products that pass through China.

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