An environmental management plan (EMP) to regulate and ensure sustainable mining in Lone Khin area of Hpakant township in Kachin State has been completed, a consultant of the Australia-based company that drafted the strategy said Monday. The plan, which included assessment of the social impact of excessive jade mining in these areas, was prepared by […]
Tay Za replaced as head of gem association
August 29, 2014 by
Yone Mu from Sane Lin Yadanar Jewellery Company has been elected as the new chairperson of Myanmar Gems and Jewellery Entrepreneurs Association, replacing tycoon Tay Za who runs the Htoo Group of Companies. Yone Mu said he would work to move the jewellery industry up the value chain from supplying raw materials to producing finished […]
Mandalay ruby miners may get land-grant
January 24, 2014 by
</a Local miners in Mandalay Division’s ‘Ruby Land’ town of Mogok may soon get access to more gems. The Myanmar Gems and Jewellery Entrepreneurs Association plans to allocate small-scale mining plots to locals to promote gem trade in the area. “We are looking to allocate more small-scale plots for local miners”, said Tun Hla Aung, […]
