Introduction: China is heavily investing in Africa in order to lock up resources for its growing economy. This extensive article published in Bloomberg details the continued tragic exploitation of resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Quoting directly from the article: “The mines are like poison,” says Bambi, 61, who wears a black gown

Introduction: Ken Gassman, the Head of the International Diamond Exchange (IDEX) Online Research , writes about factors that are effecting that jewelry sector’s sales, which he states, could be worse. One factor that he lists is the growing green movement: “…the mining of these stones is about as eco-friendly as any mining operation, we would

Eighty percent of gold used in jewelry comes from mines. Your wedding ring might have caused about three tons of toxic laden waist. Now, an investigative piece published on the website of ABC news documents how child labor is rife in African Gold mines. The AP tracked the gold to Swiss companies where it entered