MGE’s high value of jades to catch attention of foreign merchants

High value of jade lots entrusted to Myanma Gems Emporium will range from Euro 3 million to 8 million, reported Myanma Gems Enterprise. The 54th Myanma Gems Emporium will be held at Mani Yadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw from August 2- 11. The MGE will put 6,561 lots of jades and 326 lots […]

Gov’t Calls Tender to Restore Mined Areas

Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list The government has called a tender for companies to help reduce the environmental impacts caused by jade mining in Lone Khin and Hpakant region, according to the Myanma Gems Enterprise. Following the government’s decision to stop giving jade mining licences, the authorities mulled getting help from firms that […]

Ministry of Mines ready for handover

The Ministry of Mines has set its affairs in order and is ready to serve under the incoming government, director general U Win Htein told The Myanmar Times. All government departments are now preparing to receive the new ministers of the National League for Democracy government that will take over on March 31. At the […]