Small scale mining can be a blessing for an area if it is done legally and responsibly. A menudo, sin embargo, small scale mining can and often is a disaster. This PBS news clip filmed in Peru shows how illegal small scale gold mining can be absolutely devastating to communities and the environment. If there are any

Organizations agree to collaborate in support of social, ambiental, business and labor practices in the small scale mining sector. La Alianza por la Minería Responsable (ARM) and the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) will work cooperatively on advancing shared objectives to improve social, environmental and labor practices in artisanal and small-scale mining. The groups signed a memorandum

Santa Fe, NM. Nov. 9, 2011 A diverse, international group of jewelry, ambiental, and mining stakeholders convened in Santa Fe, Octubre 29-30, 2011, and agreed on a common vision of a world in which jewelry, from mine to market, benefits the environment and everyone that touches it. Participants identified an initial goal to broadly introduce