Myanmar’s jade mines may yield great wealth—but they ... to experience a place so beguiling to 18th century Chinese imperial envoys that hundreds perished en route in the malarial wilderness.

Myanmar's Kachin State is believed to hold up to 90% of the world's most valuable jade. Demand for it is growing in China, where the stone is considered sacred. But hunting for it is one of the ...

The most expensive hues are Imperial Greens ... own unique geological conditions that produce high-quality jade. For instance ...

When it comes to toughness, jade ... comes from Myanmar. They may boast the greenest greens, but they can vary greatly in transparency and color, with a variety of names including imperial green ...

BANGKOK (AP) — An overnight landslide at a jade mining area in northern Myanmar has killed at least a dozen people and left many others missing, according to a resident, rescuers and independent ...

BANGKOK--The bodies of 33 people have been recovered from a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar and rescuers are searching for at least three people believed to be missing, a rescue ...

HPAKANT, Myanmar--At least 162 people were killed Thursday in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, the worst in a series of deadly accidents at such sites in recent years that critics ...