Myanmar’s military and ethnic armies are waging ... watchdog sheds new light on the country's massive illegal gem industry.

China is a favourite destination for jade due to a huge demand ... Recently poor workers from across Myanmar have been pouring into Hpakant in search of the precious gem. But it is an extremely ...

pearls and gemstones from the area is estimated to run in the billions of dollars. Human rights activists say jade mining is an important source of revenue for Myanmar’s military government.

Myanmar’s jade mines may yield great wealth—but they ... silicate known as jadeite—is one of the world’s most coveted gems, chiefly among the Chinese, whose growing buying power has ...