Di Santa Fe, Nuovo Messico, Stati Uniti d'America, Ottobre. 21st, 2013: Greg Valerio farà la sua prima tappa nel suo libro tour americano, lettura da creare problemi: Fighting for Fair Trade Jewelry at New Mexico’s premier independent bookstore, Collected Works. L'evento, che si svolgerà il Venerdì, October 25th at 6pm, will be a fund raising effort

By Marc Choyt “From the CEO to shovel operator,” the brochure reads, “the company believes the areas unspoiled air, clean water and natural beauty are more valuable than any mineral wealth.” A proposed gold mine threatens a pristine region of New Mexico, while using Orwellian PR to tout its commitment to “sustainability.” In June, Santa

Will ‘Silly’ Regulation Prevail Over Common Sense? By Ian Doyle The issue of conflict diamonds, and more recently conflict minerals, remains a problem at many levels. On the ground, what can be done to change the deplorable conditions of artisanal miners exposed to extreme poverty, slave labour and rape as a weapon, in those regions