Ethnic army pulls administration and gem companies out of Mogoke ahead of weekend handover, triggering allies to mobilize.

Locals accuse the ethnic army and Chinese companies of wrecking Mogoke’s golf course and other areas in a final rush for gems ...

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

Mineral, gem and rock fans of all ages flocked to the Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society’s annual Rockin’ Holiday Sale at the ...

With backing from China, Myanmar's military junta has managed to recapture a string of key towns and highways and put rebels on the back foot.

In January 1868 an expedition assembled at Bhamo, a Burmese market town just 30 miles from the Yunnan border. Led by Major ...

Today, I am delighted to welcome Sam Mee to the blog. Sam is founder of the Antique Ring Boutique ( based in London (hence ...

According to the Washington-based Stimson Center, the past decade has seem a spike in unregulated mining activity in Myanmar, ...

For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand with the waters of the Kok ...

Harmony Gold's board has approved investment of between $1.55 billion and $1.75 billion to develop its Australian copper ...

Yogesh Gattani explores how Myanmar’s rare-earth mining intersects with conflict, environmental harm, and great-power rivalry ...