FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Mike Angenent Open Source Minerals mike@opensourceminerals.com The International Jeweltree Foundation: A new dimension of transparency with a touch of humanity Antwerp, Belgium (24 October, 2008)

Introduction: This article conveys the difficult issues involved in a large retailer like Wal-Mart admirably attempting to gain full custody of their supply chain. The objection that many have toward this initiative are not so much in the sourcing, but the marketing of the product, which this article, it should be noted, spaciously spins favorably

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