How Myanmar’s Military Coup is Exploiting Jade Mines to Stay in Power

’How Myanmar’s Military Coup is Exploiting Jade Mines to Stay in Power’ Since Myanmar’s military coup handed control of the country’s infrastructure to the junta, it has exercised power over the rich jade deposits along the border with China. Despite the ongoing fighting with ethnic guerrillas in Kachin state - which has raged since Aung San Suu Kyi was ousted in February - the military regime is attempting to profit from the corrupt jad mining industry.