Myanmar

Asia / South-Eastern Asia

Adversary

Under Sanctions

Sanctioned military junta

Critical Minerals Tracked

US/EU Critical List

Top Global Share

10.0%

Neodymium

Recent Events

Top Mineral Production

Neodymium(Nd)Critical

Mining

10.0%

Dysprosium(Dy)Critical

Mining

10.0%

Mineral Production Details

Element	Type	Volume	Global Share	Year	Critical
Neodymium(Nd)	mining	35.0K metric_tons_reo	10.0%	2023	USEU
Dysprosium(Dy)	mining	35.0K metric_tons_reo	10.0%	2023	USEU

Recent Events

Myanmar Rare Earth Mining Disruption

2/1/2021Supply Disruption

Severity: 3/5

Political instability following the military coup in Myanmar disrupted rare earth mining operations. Myanmar had become a significant supplier of heavy rare earths to China.

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USGS

Supply Chain Risk

This country is classified as an adversary and may be subject to trade restrictions, sanctions, or export controls. Products relying on minerals from this source may face supply chain disruptions.