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Gold mining is causing unprecedented destruction in the Amazon. Vogue Business writes about this issue and looks to Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference founder Susan Wheeler for insight.

Ann A. Flick covers two case studies of the sustainability in perliculture of Cortez Pearl farming and its effects on the environment, population and its economy.

MJSA interviewed Susan Wheeler about responsible jewelry supply chains,  building trust, and the Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference. 

In the Jewelry Industry Summit newsletter for October 2019, there are several articles near and dear to our CRJC hearts.

We are very excited to announce that Chief Henrique Suruí, head of all 26 tribes of the Paiter-Suruí in Brazil, will speak at the 2019 Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference.

The creation of a sovereign wealth fund for Kenya's mining industry is good news for local communities and laborers in Kenya's extractives industry.