Comments Regarding File Number S7-40-10 on Conflict Minerals Santa Fe, New Mexico USA and Chichester England, UK. ( March 1, 2011) We are writing to urge the SEC to institute robust and comprehensive rules on conflict minerals under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Introduction: In the previous post, Mike Koostachin voiced his concern about mercury in the fish around De Beers’ Victor mine. The question of how much mercury is safe is something that I have personal experience with. ~ Marc Choyt, Fair Jewelry Action USA In 1971, just eleven years old, I was rolling mercury across our

An Interview with Mike Koostachin by Marc Choyt Introduction/Situation Briefing In December, 2009, members of the Attawapiskat First Nation, part of the larger Cree First Nation group, staged a major blockade at the De Beers’ Victor Mine in northern Ontario. Mike Koostachin, was the first person there. He considers himself a keeper of traditional ways,