Posted on 08/10/2022 3:50:05 PM PDT by EnderWiggin1970
Chinese-owned companies in Myanmar are allegedly responsible for illegal mining operations that are destroying the natural landscape of Myanmar’s border region with China, local miners of dysprosium and terbium — two heavy rare earth minerals used in clean energy products and smart electronics — told the organization Global Witness for a report published on Tuesday.
Global Witness revealed on August 9 how illicit rare earth mining allegedly supported by Chinese businessmen in Myanmar has ravaged a mountainous border region called Kachin Special Region 1, writing:
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The military junta and various militia allies that took power last year after alleging election fraud (because their political allies lost so badly) are propped up by the Chinese as a cheap source of slave labor and natural resources. This report gives insight into their exploitation of tribal areas. The locals are just run of the land (or more likely these days shelled off it) so the natural resources can be exploited with no remuneration.
More of what the left tries to force upon people usually results in the divisive and self contradictory.
Green and Renewable thumbs up , D’oh
Look at a satellite view, up in the northern mountains and a bit to the west. Devastation everywhere. Open pits filled with polluted water. And we all need to drive electric vehicles?
Greenies are planet-killers, and they’re in the pay of Putin and Xi.
If someone starts a fire in that EV graveyard France will melt
Beautiful, green, Lithium mine for beautiful earth-saving electric vehicles.
I think they are spaced far enough apart. It will be a forest in a generation.
Interesting colors, those lakes.
https://www.google.com/maps/@26.6906065,96.1987208,596m/data=!3m1!1e3
A great place to throw Klaus Schwab
3-5 years that can be the remains of Ford’s new $47,000 electric F150
Take the EVs over to a Reservation and abandon them
Yes, but they can tow a 7,000 # RV all of 100 miles between 1-hour rechargings!
Maybe Nancy is digging her way back home ,LOL
Soon to be a Club Med resort for lizard-people.
Take a swim and charge up the lizard suit.
Chine destroys everything with which it comes in contact. China is a cancer.
It’s a good start.
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