Startling Photos Capture Myanmar’s $31 Billion Jade Mining Industry

Startling Photos Capture Myanmar’s $31 Billion Jade Mining Industry
The best stones command hundreds of thousands of dollars per ounce, and mining companies scour the landscape in search of them. They leave behind great heaps of waste that scavengers pick through, hoping to find a rock that will change their lives.

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