Monday, 26 October 2015

Myanmar's elite dig 'stone of heaven' from mines of hell

TRADE WARS
Myanmar's elite dig 'stone of heaven' from mines of hell
Hpakant, Myanmar (AFP) Oct 23, 2015 - Everyday rickety homes in a remote Myanmar village inch closer to a cliff edge as bulldozers owned by the nation's elite claw the earth beneath them, ravenously hunting jade to feed China's multi-billion dollar demand. "That's our space. Now they're entering through the places where we live," said Daw Kareen, pointing at a water-filled ravine in the jade mining area of Hpakant in northern Ka ... more


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