Here are the key findings, quoting directly from  in this new report: • Tonnes of gold produced in eastern Congo benefit rebels and high-ranking members of the Congolese and Burundian state armies. The gold is laundered through Burundi’s domestic gold sector and exported to Dubai. • Neither local buyers in the Great Lakes region nor

Corn has always, among indigenous people of the Americas, been considered a sacred plant.  Corn is one of the “three sisters”  used in companion planting to provide complete dietary needs—the other two being beans and squash… Now, apparently, corn may be the key ingredient for a more environmental small scale gold mining sector. Recently, there

Introduction: Here are some of the notable stories from around the world that have come across my desk over the last few weeks… Marc Choyt, FJA USA   ZIMBABWE AND KIMBERLEY UPDATE This article from the Zimbabwe Independent from May 10th states, “PRESSURE is mounting on Kimberly Process (KP) members opposed to a proposed redefinition