Jewelry workshops for female gold panner
Our country is rich in minerals and has a great goldsmith tradition, which comes from beginnings of ancient Peru. It was precisely the pre-Inca cultures that defined Peru as one of the five metallurgical cradles of the world. Inspired by this incredible legacy and by...
Gold fever in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
Is a cleaner, greener artisanal gold mining that is healthier for everyone possible? “The opinions expressed in this publication are exclusively those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the point of view of the Alliance for Responsible Mining, its...
Third Jewelry Industry Summit in Tucson, AZ
Two days of intense learning: “Pathways to Responsible Sourcing” As a not for profit, charitable organization The Jewelry Industry Summit strives to bring the jewelry industry together to encourage and facilitate meaningful, solution-driven activities that continue to...
Gold panning in Colombia, an uncomfortable cultural heritage
An initiative to protect a heritage at risk In June 2012 an application was filed to the Colombian Ministry of Culture for the traditional barequeo[1], a panning technique used to obtain gold with manual tools on the riverbed and shores of the Cauca river and its...