Introduction: Andrew Lee Smith, Founder and CEO of True North Gems(TNG), described his companies’ fine track record of beneficiation both in Greenland and in other First Nation Communities. He states that the accusations of collusion between TNG and BMP against the Inuit’s rights to small scale mining and selling of rubies are absolutely false. In

Below, you can sign the petition written by the August 16th Union to the Premier of Greenland (Hans Enoksen), requesting the right to artisanally mine rubies and sell rubies from their ancestral land. (This is supposed to be protected under Section 32 of the Mineral Resources Act of Greenland.) ~ Marc Choyt, Publisher

Introduction: Greg Valerio of Cred Jewellers is one of fair trade jewelry’s most passionate activists and advocates. Here, he tells the story of how from a personal perspective of how he is working to bring social justice to the indigenous people of Greenland. Special thanks to Greg for permission to print this article, which will