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Chipwi In-Situ Leaching Zone

Rare Earth Processing Facility

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Facility Overview

Process Type

In-Situ Leaching

Country

Myanmar

Active From

2021

Operator

Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) — Informal Operators

Notes

Uncontrolled in-situ acid leaching co-located with the Chipwi Mining Cluster. Ammonium sulphate and sulphuric acid applied directly to stripped ionic clay with no containment or water treatment. Feeds HREE concentrates directly into Ganzhou's separation refineries via informal border crossings at Kan Paik Ti.

Supply Chain Sources

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Material: Stripped Ionic Clay (exposed ore)Status: Active

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1 alert linked to Chipwi In-Situ Leaching Zone

Sep 2024
CRITICALOngoing
Myanmar's Kachin State: Rare Earth Mining Destroys Forests, Funds Armed Groups
Unregulated ionic clay rare earth mining across Kachin State has caused catastrophic deforestation, poisoned river systems, and funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars to ethnic armed factions - making Myanmar one of the most severe ESG flashpoints in the global rare earth supply chain.

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