Marc Choyt and myself have been following the very sad story of the slow erosion of the Kimberley Process since the middle of last year over. The critical issue is RJC’s stance around legitimising the export of diamonds from Zimbabwe. This has created quite a stir, with many jewellers unable to support The Kimberley Process

Editorial by Marc Choyt Survival International has called for a boycott of Botswana diamonds and they have targeted De Beers stores. Should the ethical jeweler heed this call and support this boycott, and to what extent is De Beers responsible for the human rights abuses of Bushmen in Botswana? For the past few years, Botswana

By Marc Choyt “TNG is so confident of its deposit, and its plan, it wants to bypass the usual bankable feasibility study and go straight into permitting for production — and make the deal with a Greenlandic bureaucracy that’s fresh out of the starting block.” Canadian Mining Journal.” Canadian Mining Journal http://www.canadianminingjournal.com/issues/story.aspx?aid=1000380572&type=Print%20Archives TNG Rubu Mining