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Re:Thailand finds 14.8M tonnes of lithium by kingkongjaffa on Friday January 19, 2024 @01:10PM (#39058920)
> Myanmar has the most bountiful gem mines in the world.

I assume that's hyperbole because I couldn't find a list of top producing countries that included Myanmar, do you have a link?

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Re:Thailand finds 14.8M tonnes of lithium by seaal on Friday January 19, 2024 @01:51PM (#39059430)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar#Extractive_industries

> Myanmar produces precious stones such as rubies, sapphires, pearls, and jade. Rubies are the biggest earner; 90% of the world's rubies come from the country, whose red stones are prized for their purity and hue.

The article that is cited is from 2010, seems like overall gem production has decreased significantly since then.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061659/myanmar-producti...

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