Editor’s NoteThis article examines the “resource curse” paradox facing the Democratic Republic of Congo, a nation of immense geological wealth that…
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the stark paradox within Colombia’s emerald mining industry, where immense mineral wealth coexists with profound…
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the complex supply chain behind the sapphires used by Swiss luxury brands, tracing them to artisanal mines in…
Editor’s NoteWhile Botswana has famously avoided the “resource curse” that plagues many commodity-rich nations, the global diamond industry itself is…
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the stark reality of Nthoro, a Mozambican village whose discovery of rubies has brought not prosperity, but a…