In this, the third of the three posts, Greg describes the astonishing experience of discovering ruby in Greenland. ~ Marc Choyt, publisher Part of the allure of Greenland’s majestic mountain scenery is its vast richness and beauty. I cannot begin to describe the sense of sheer exhilaration I felt climbing Ruby mountain above the Greenlandic

In this post, the second of four, Greg Valerio, fair trade activist and staff writer, discusses the paradigm shift in Greenland after their independence, and the actual negotiations with the Greenlandic Bureau of Mining and Petroleum. The Greenlandic Bureau of Mining and Petroleum was so ignorant of small scale Inuit ruby mining that they assumed

When Greenland got home rule on June 21st, Greg Valerio, fair trade jewellery activist and staff writer for Fairjewelry.org, was there to negotiate with the new Home Rule Government in support of the 16 Union Août. In Part 1 of this post, The Journey, Greg provides context for the visit. In Part II, Day of