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v1.21.0-3504567·Data last verified: April 22, 2026
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Chipwi Mining Cluster

Rare Earth Processing Facility

Preliminary Analyst Data

Facility Overview

Process Type

Artisanal Mining

Country

Myanmar

Active From

2021

Operator

Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) — Informal Operators

Notes

Rapid-deforestation artisanal mining zone in Chipwi Township, Kachin State. Over 2,500 individual pits identified in March 2026 satellite data. Mass clearing of forest hillsides to access ionic clay deposits, with zero environmental controls or land rehabilitation. Controlled by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).

Active ESG Alerts

1 alert linked to Chipwi Mining Cluster

  • 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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