Precious metals and stones don’t have to come from guerrilla war zones
to be tarnished with conflict. Over the past month alone, Tibetans have
been protesting lands seized for gold mines, South African platinum
miners continue to strike for fairer pay, and a Chilean court ruled that
a $16 million fine to Canada’s Barrick Gold for extensive water
pollution wasn’t enough. No surprise when a single gold ring creates 20
tons of cyanide-laced waste rock. Looking for bling with that ring? Over
99 per cent of diamonds are now supposedly “conflict-free” thanks to
the Kimberley Process, but mining watch orgs call the agreement total
greenwash.
http://www.nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/story.cfm?content=197350
No comments:
Post a Comment