Editor’s NoteThis article examines the human cost of Madagascar’s sapphire rush, where dreams of fortune are shadowed by exploitation and violence….
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the paradox of Madagascar’s sapphire wealth amid deep national poverty. While global demand fuels a lucrative…
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the complex reality behind Madagascar’s sapphire boom, where soaring global demand fuels an informal mining sector…
Editor’s NoteThis article explores the lives of Colombia’s “guaqueros,” the informal miners who search for emeralds in the country’s famed mines. It…
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the human cost of informal mining, where economic necessity forces communities into perilous conditions. It is…
Editor’s NoteThis article explores a quiet shift in Colombia’s perilous emerald mines, where women are now entering tunnels traditionally worked only…
Editor’s NoteThis article is a condensed summary of a report by award-winning journalist Julie Zaugg. It examines the harsh realities of sapphire…
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a critical knowledge gap in the jewelry industry, where the environmental impact of mining is often conflated…
Editor’s NoteThis article spotlights the women breaking barriers in Colombia’s historically male-dominated emerald mining industry. Driven by…
Editor’s NoteThis article explores the remarkable origin of Ilakaka, a town in southern Madagascar that emerged almost overnight following the 1998…