Myanmar: How a Beloved Gemstone became a Symbol of Environmental Tragedy in Myanmar

Sep 29, 2020 | Emily Fishbein and Aung Myat Lamung, NPR
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The jade gemstones that generate billions of dollars a year in Myanmar — the world's biggest exporter of the stone — are beloved in China, where they can sell for more than gold. But they are a symbol of tragedy and suffering for the people who live and work in the country's mines in Hpakant, in Myanmar's northernmost Kachin State.