HomeResisting a neoliberal sweep of BurmaPeople gather around machines as they work at a jade mine in Pharkant township
People gather around machines as they work at a jade mine in Pharkant township
People gather around machines as they work at a jade mine in Pharkant township in Myanmar's Kachin state January 11, 2010. Being abundantly rich in mineral resources, Myanmar produced over 30 million kilos of jade during 2008-09 (April/March) fiscal, compared with over 20.23 million kilos a year ago, according to official data. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)
