Myanmar: Plundered Jade Mountains Leave Gaping Hole in Govt Revenue

Dec 28, 2017 | Nyan Hlaing Lynn, Frontier
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In Myanmar, if you want to do business in jade you have to buy from the gems and jade emporiums jointly sponsored by the government and big jade mining companies, and either resell the stone or make it into jewellery. There are powerful interests involved in the jade trade that can be dangerous for smaller players.