Mogok

Mine workers at the ruby mine site in Mogok, about 200 km north of Mandalay, Mandalay division, Myanmar. Photo: EPA
News
15 January 2021
Unidentified armed group forcibly collecting money from Mogok miners
The openings of makeshift tunnels, some just metres apart, crowd the sites as teams work around the clock. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
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24 May 2019
Ruby rush: Myanmar gem hunters exploit law change
Burrowing deep underground, thousands of informal miners risk their lives to find...
A general view of the gem market in Mogok, north of Mandalay. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
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13 February 2019
Travel permits for foreigners visiting Mogok fast...
Myanmar has speeded up the issuance of travel permits for foreign tourists who plan to...