Myanmar: Phakant Jade Mining Temporarily Put on Hold

Jul 2, 2019 | Eleven
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A temporary halt in jade mining, extracting and production in Phakant —a lucrative mining area in Kachin State— thanks to inadequate regulation and weather conditions. The Myanmar Gems Enterprise issued a directive banning jade mining and extraction in response to recent disasters. The statement points out recent collapses and landslides resulting in deaths and damages to machinery, local houses, and infrastructure. This ban will take effect from June 1st until September 30th of 2019, pausing mining for three months.