The Myanmar rebels — an unwieldy assortment of ethnic minority militias, opposition politicians and tech-savvy youth who are honing drone warfare out of jury-rigged parts — have fought hard ...

Reopening the minerals sector would be a major financial lifeline to the rebels: Myanmar's heavy rare earths trade stood at around US$1.4 billion (S$1.88 billion) in 2023, according to Global Witness.

March 30 (UPI) --Rebel officials in Myanmar put out a call to pause offensive military operations as the country starts works to start recovery efforts after a massive earthquake struck the ...

Myanmar Rebels Disrupt China Rare Earth Trade, Sparking Regional Scramble By Devjyot Ghoshal, Poppy McPherson, Amy Lv, Neha Arora BANGKOK (Reuters) -When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar's ...

BANGKOK, March 28 (Reuters) - When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar's rare-earths mining belt in October, they dealt a blow to the country's embattled military junta - and wrested control of a ...