HPAKANT, Myanmar – Villagers in the jungles of Myanmar's northern Kachin state stand upon staggering wealth: Jade worth tens of billions of dollars. Yet they see almost none of that money, even as the ...

BANGKOK (AP) — The military takeover in Myanmar has given the junta full control of the country’s lucrative and conflict-ridden jade mining, providing it with profits and leverage for consolidating ...

FILE - A merchant examines a jade stone displayed at the Gems Emporium in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on Nov. 13, 2018. Human rights activists are lobbying major jewelers to stop buying gems sourced in Myanmar ...

More than 160 people have been found dead after heavy rains triggered a landslide at a Myanmar jade mine. WSJ’s Feliz Solomon reports on a lucrative industry that has long faced human-rights concerns.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BANGKOK (AP) — The military takeover in ...