Analysis: Myanmar’s gemstone riches bring poverty and environmental destruction

Mongabay
Apr 25, 2022, 10:00 am319 pts
On Feb. 28, a landslide of earth and waste from mines in Myanmar’s Hpakant township engulfed dozens of miners and scavengers looking for jade in this remote, mountainous region. Official sources claim just two deaths resulted from the landslide, but residents and aid workers said at least 23 people were…

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Analysis: Myanmar’s gemstone riches bring poverty and environmental destruction

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