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Four miners shot dead at jade mine
Sagaing MP says: “The security guards did not attempt to stop the miners from walking in, but then fired on them as soon as they had done so.”
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210-ton slab of jade unearthed in Hpakant
“Its weight was calculated at 210 tons upon discovery; however the top broke off during the excavation … that was about 40 tons worth.”
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Restructure jade industry in post-sanctions Burma, says Global Witness
Burma’s billion-dollar jade industry needs a reformed legal framework to release it from the grip of the military elites, drug lords and crony companies, says British transparency watchdog.
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Senior govt officials sacked after jade investigation
Two senior government officials have been sacked in connection with unregulated jade mining operations in the country’s north.
Mining ministry shrugs off safety concerns
The Burmese government has vowed greater oversight of mining practices following a slew of on-site disasters in the country’s north.
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Deadly jade rush hastens in Hpakant
Miners have been tearing into Burma’s northern hills in recent months, in a rush to excavate more jade from the world’s richest deposits of the gemstone before a new government takes office next year.
Death toll climbs in Hpakant mining disaster
91 bodies have been pulled from a landslide near a jade mine in Kachin State and an estimated 100 people are still missing, an official told DVB on Sunday.
Coca-Cola hits back at military link claims
Coca-Cola has defended its business practices in Burma after a NGO revealed connections with blacklisted company Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited.
