Chinese firms plan rare earth mining in northern Shan State, locals fear farmland destruction
Residents in northern Shan State’s Hsenwi Township fear that over 7,000 acres of vital farmland could be destroyed if the proposed mining operations proceed in the Loihohsay area near the Kachin State border. Chinese bus
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