“You can count yourself dead once you descend down the mine.”
Tag: ruby
Roadshow recap: The mines of Mogok
On this week’s episode of DVB’s Doh Pyay Doh Myay Roadshow, the team takes us north of Mandalay to the ruby mining town of Mogok.
Global jewel market slump forces ruby miners out of work
Mar 11, 2009 (DVB), Gem traders and miners working in two ruby-rich areas have lost their jobs after the global economic crisis hit the Burmese jewel market, locals and gem…