Miners miss out on lucrative gains from Madagascar’s sapphires

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Most of the world's sapphires come from Malagasy soil. Extracting these precious stones out of the nation's mines is a delicate and dangerous task. Moreover, it's foreigners, not miners, who benefit most from the work. The stones are sent to Sri Lanka or Thailand to be carved - a process that increases their value tenfold - while the Malagasy miners get only the price of the rough stone.
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[@nielskjr5432]

Interesting! Was in Madagascar last year on holyday

[@starlight3872]

I'll take them stones. Can't believe how crazy people are.

[@theshillonggirl]

sad to see

[@unpaidtroll8475]

get some earth movers and strip mine it Alberta style. these guys are wasting their time

[@landz2228]

lol

[@debrabelton3161]

Ecological nightmare, that will leave them destitute.