Toxic rare earth mining is poisoning the Mekong, threatening global food supplies
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-04-29 14:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Energy, Food & Agriculture, Commodities, World News, Asia Pacific
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Toxic runoff from rare earth mines in Myanmar is contaminating rivers that flow into Thailand, threatening the Mekong River and its basin’s fisheries and farmland. Heavy metal contaminants from unchecked mining expansions threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions who rely on the Mekong. (AP video by Anton L. Delgado)
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