Editor’s note: Just as we learn about Rio Tinto certification by the Responsible Jewellery Counsel, Wild Earth Guardians http://www.wildearthguardians.org , an environmental NGO and others threaten suit, alleging air pollution issues at the companies’ Kennecott mine. See below: Salt Lake City (UT)–A coalition of doctors, moms, health, and environmental groups today put Kennecott Copper, a subsidiary of

This Open Letter to Michael Rae, CEO of the Responsible Jewellery Counsel, is posted with the permission of the London Mining Network Rio Tinto has become the first mining company to be given certification by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). Rio Tinto is a member of the RJC and helps to fund it. So there

“As an organisation committed to the sustainable economic development of indigenous people in the mining areas, through the responsible and ethical utilisation of natural resources, CIBJO supports efforts designed to enable artisinal miners gain access to the legitimate precious metals and gemstone markets. Such efforts must be underpinned by transparent processes and procedures, and be