MYANMA Gems Enterprise (MGE) started taking bids on November
21 from mining companies seeking permits to explore for jade in
Kachin State in northernmost Myanmar.
The enterprise is opening 370 jade blocks for exploration in
Phakant and Lonekin townships. MGE assistant director U Aye Cho
said that although they have not yet been explored, the new mining
blocks are located in areas with great potential to produce jade.
Bidding for the new sites closes on December 23.
Myanmar is widely known as the world’s leading supplier
of jade and rubies.
