【Central Afri】Central African Republic: Companies must not profit from blood diamonds
Editor’s NoteThis report from the Central African Republic highlights the severe challenges facing healthcare systems in crisis-affected regions….
Conflict Minerals
【Tel Aviv, Is】Bloody Diamonds: How Your Engagement Ring Helps Fund a Genocide in Gaza
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the surprising scale of Israel’s diamond trade, which eclipses even its renowned tech sector as a primary…
【European Uni】Conflict Minerals Regulation
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the EU’s 2017 regulation aimed at curbing the trade in conflict minerals—such as tin, tantalum, tungsten, and…
【Switzerland】Gold Traceability: The Weak Link in Swiss Watchmaking
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the persistent challenge of traceability within the Swiss watch industry, highlighting a 2023 WWF report that…
The Myth of ‘Risk-Free’ Gold in the Global Gold Industry
Editor’s NoteThis article challenges the widespread belief in “risk-free” gold, highlighting the environmental and ethical complexities often hidden…
【Austria】”Münze Österreich”: All That Glitters is Poison?
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the opaque supply chain behind a major European mint’s gold, highlighting the insufficiency of current industry…
【Africa】CLARENCE TSHITEREKE: A Governance Framework for Africa’s Critical Minerals
Editor’s NoteThis article argues for a standardized governance framework to regulate Africa’s trade in critical minerals, emphasizing the need for…
【South Korea】LS MnM Recognized as LBMA Good Delivery List Supplier for 13th Consecutive Year
Editor’s NoteLS MnM has secured the LBMA’s Good Delivery List certification for the 13th consecutive year, underscoring its longstanding commitment…
【Democratic R】Technological Neo-colonialism: How Europe Encourages Mining Predation in Congo
Editor’s NoteThis powerful critique challenges the passive framing of the “resource curse,” shifting the focus from fate to agency and demanding…
【South Korea】Korea Zinc Strengthens Global Supply Chain Transparency… Comprehensively Expands ESG Management
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights Korea Zinc’s proactive steps to integrate ESG principles into its core operations, specifically by enhancing due…