【Ilakaka, Mad】Madagascar Miners Toil for Swiss Watches
Editor’s NoteThis article is a condensed summary of a report by award-winning journalist Julie Zaugg. It examines the harsh realities of sapphire…
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【Ilakaka, Mad】The Curse of Sapphires
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the complex supply chain behind the sapphires used by Swiss luxury brands, tracing them to artisanal mines in…
【Arequipa, Pe】Deaths in Peruvian Mine Fire Expose Failures of Sustainability Certification
Editor’s NoteThis article examines a critical disconnect between corporate certification and on-the-ground safety practices, following a fatal 2022…
How to Buy Crystals That Don’t Harm People or the Planet
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the environmental footprint of crystal mining, highlighting how its impact differs from large-scale metal…
【Madagascar】’Saffira’: The Documentary That Rebels Against Child Exploitation in Madagascar
Editor’s NoteThis article discusses the documentary ‘Saffira,’ which exposes the severe issue of child labor in Madagascar’s sapphire mining sector….
【Shakiso, Oro】Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Pollution from Gold Mine
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights ongoing environmental and health concerns surrounding a gold mine in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. It reports on…
【Brazil】Brazil: Human Rights NGO Points Finger at Companies Suspected of Involvement in Illegal Gold Mining in Yanomami Indigenous Territory
Editor’s NoteThis article details the severe humanitarian and environmental crisis unfolding in Yanomami territory since 2019, driven by illegal…
【德国】Golden Supply Chain with Weak Links
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the extreme complexity and opacity of the global gold supply chain, which spans multiple jurisdictions with…
【Geneva, Swit】How Luxury Conglomerates Aim to Avoid Blood on Diamonds and Emeralds
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the persistent challenges luxury groups face in achieving full supply chain transparency, particularly regarding…
【Panjshir, Af】In the Panjshir Mines, Forced Reconversion for Those Banished by the Taliban Regime
Editor’s NoteThis dispatch from Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley reveals the perilous reality behind the global gem trade, where former professionals…