EARTHWORKS in the News
""No Dirty Gold" campaign gains retail support"
Greenbiz.com (2/14/2008)
"Jewelers Join to Oppose New Alaskan Gold Mine"
Greenbiz.com (2/14/2008)
"Major jewelers oppose Pebble"
Peninsula Clarion (2/14/2008)
"Jewelry retailers pledge to boycott Pebble gold "
MineWeb (2/14/2008)
"Jewelers Speak Out Against Pebble "
Anchorage Daily News (2/13/2008)
"Jewelers say they won't buy Pebble prospect's 'dirty gold'"
Anchorage Daily News (2/13/2008)
"Go Green the Next Time You Buy Gold"
WDTV CBS 5 (2/13/2008)
"Jewelry companies vow not to sell gold from proposed Alaska mine"
Associated Press, KTUU Alaska (2/12/2008)
"Jewelers shun gold from Alaska mine "
Associated Press, BusinessWeek (2/12/2008)
"Jewelers shun gold from Alaska mine"
Associated Press, Forbes (2/12/2008)
"Retailers to hold mine to higher gold standards"
Los Angeles Times (2/12/2008)
"Jewelers oppose Alaska mine"
Los Angeles Times, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2/12/2008)
"Jewelry retailers target 'dirty gold'"
American Public Radio's Marketplace (2/12/2008)
" Jewelers oppose Alaska gold mine"
American National Jeweler Network (2/12/2008)
"Jewelers Pledge to Protect Alaskan Watershed"
JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone (2/12/2008)
"'Green' gold helps couples reduce impact on Earth"
CBS 2 Chicago (12/4/2007)
"Making gold the greener way"
The Globe and Mail (12/1/2007)
"Costa Rican gold mine suspended over pollution risks"
Mining Weekly (9/28/2007)
"No Dirty Gold: a campaign for an alternative solution"
IDEX Magazine (9/9/2007)
"More designers create earth-friendly products"
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (04/16/07)
"Cleaner Karats"
Newsweek (03/12/07)
"Students clean up dirty gold"
The Oracle - University of South Florida at Tampa (02/14/07)
"Amor, compromiso y destrucción"
La Opinion (02/14/07)
"Jewelry companies look for values in valuables"
The Los Angeles Times (02/14/07)
"Campaign Reveals Dark Side of Gold Jewelry"
CBS Broadcasting (02/13/07)
"Class ring co. voices support for cleaner gold mining tactics"
The Daily Texan - University of Texas at Austin (02/12/07)
"No Dirty Gold campaign sends 11-retailer Valentine to U.S. gold miners"
Mineweb (02/09/07)
"Retailers sign on to No Dirty Gold campaign"
JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone (02/08/07)
"No Dirty Gold names new retail leaders, laggards"
National Jeweler (02/08/07)
"Birks signs on to forest protection campaign"
CTV News (02/08/07)
"JA speaks out on responsible mining"
National Jeweler (01/10/07)
"Ask about metals too"
The Philadelphia Inquirer (01/05/07)
"Jewelers should avoid dirty gold"
The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) (12/28/06)
"The List: Killer Products"
Foreign Policy (December 2006)
"Dirty Gold: The Subterranean Rub on the Gold Mining Industry"
The Undecided - University of Texas at Austin (November 2006)
"Students should take action"
The Oracle - University of South Florida (10/24/06)
"A ring without much class"
The Daily Texan - University of Texas at Austin (10/04/06)
"Socially responsible gold mining urged"
The Washington Times (08/15/06)
"The Good Shopper" (PDF, 215KB)
O The Oprah Magazine (September 2006)
"For better, for worse"
The Times (06/10/06)
"Future mining execs debate community rights"
Mining Quarterly, Elko Daily Free Press (06/09/06)
"US Goldsmiths Demand Ethically Mined Gold"
Mineweb (06/02/06)
"Why all gold doesn't glitter"
The Christian Science Monitor (04/27/06)
"Gold: Tackling a Dirty Industry"
Newsweek International (04/24/06)
"Ring provider called to support No Dirty Gold"
The Ithacan - Ithaca College (04/13/06)
"With This Ethical Ring, I Thee Wed" (PDF, 87KB)
New York Times (04/06/06)
"'Leaders' and 'laggards' named in advocacy campaign"
Jewelers Circular Keystone (02/14/06)
"World Jewelers Move Away From "Dirty" Gold" (PDF, 634KB)
New York Times (04/06/06)
"Select Retailers Pledge to Back Away from 'Dirty' Gold"
Professional Jeweler (02/14/06)
"No dirty gold here thanks"
MiningNews.net (02/14/06)
"No Dirty Gold names names in Times ad"
National Jeweler, (02/13/06)
"Valentine roses, candy go PC"
Chicago Tribune (02/13/06)
"Pure Gold? Precious metal a potent symbol in the battle over corporate social responsibility"
The Ottawa Citizen (02/12/06)
"Jewellery: Industry fights to polish a flawed image" (PDF, 24KB)
Financial Times (11/25/05)
"Commentary: Gold industry must address criticism" (PDF, 26KB)
The Northern Miner (11/14/05)
"Jewelers targeted in No Dirty Gold ad campaign" (PDF, 2.5MB)
National Jeweler (11/16/05)
"The Real Price of Gold" (PDF, 1.03MB)
The Independent (10/25/05)
"Behind Gold's Glitter: Torn Lands and Pointed Questions"
The New York Times (10/24/05)
"Activists attack 'dirty' gold practices" (PDF, 165KB)
The Wall Street Journal (10/19/05)
"Playing by new golden rules opens up golden opportunity"
The Age (10/18/05)
"Indigenous groups demand more say in mining"
Reno Gazette-Journal (10/15/05)
"Indigenous groups criticize mining industry at Reno conference"
Associated Press, (10/15/05)
"Measuring Mining Impact" (PDF 1.98MB)
Rocky Mountain News (10/13/05)
"Activists Target Retailers in New 'Dirty Gold' Campaign"
Dow Jones Newswires (10/12/05)
"No Dirty Gold launches ad campaign"
National Jeweler (10/11/05)
"Gold mines on indigenous lands"
National Public Radio, (10/10/05)
"Mining Impacts Indigenous People and Native Lands"
The Oredigger - Colorado School of Mines (10/05/05)
Activists target Gold and Diamonds
Professional Jeweler Magazine, 09/05/2005
Keys Gold Ad Controversy,
Contactmusic.com, 09/05/2005
The role of the stakeholders, (PDF, 673 KB)
WorldWatch, Sept/Oct 2005
Dirty Gold: The next conflict diamonds?, (PDF, 1.74MB)
Jeweler Circular Keystone, May 2005
Valentine's Day Monster Shops for Dirty Gold, (PDF, 637KB)
Diamond District News, March 2005
Activists use Valentine's Day for protest, (PDF, 201KB)
National Jeweler, 2/14/05
Valentine's Day Monster Shops for Dirty Gold, (PDF, 637KB)
Diamond District News, March 2005
Gold Jewelry - World's Dirtiest Valentine's Gift?(PDF, 4KB)
Inter-Press Service, 2/14/05
Gold Loses Some Glitter
Co-op America, Jan/Feb 2005
EPA regulators say they will not make recycling mandatory
Greenwire, 1/21/2005
Dead Electronics Going to Waste
The Washington Post, 1/21/2005
Thoughts from mining's small, but tough watchdog
Mineweb, 1/7/2005
Editorial: Ruling a victory for local planning
Reno Gazette-Journal, 1/7/2005
Judge Rules Against Oil-Dri Corp. mine
Reno Gazette-Journal, 1/5/2005
Granholm Signs Bill to Regulate Copper, Nickel Mining
Detroit Free Press/AP, 12/27/2004
The High Cost of Gold
Denver Post, 12/12/2004
Fighting Back
Denver Post, 12/13/2004
Environmental Emergency
Tucson Weekly, 12/2/2004
Activists attempt to strip gold of its lustre
Globe and Mail, 11/23/04
And, now, a few words from Tiffany & Co.
Mine Web, 11/11/04
Newmont Says Peru, Indonesia Charges Differ
Wall Street Journal, 11/10/04
Judge OKs Canyon Resources suit
Helena Independent Record, 10/20/04
Groups Defend Plan to Swap IMF Gold for Third World Debt
Inter Press News Service, 10/08/04
Senate Will Take a Look at Mining Fees
Pahrump Valley Times, 10/01/04
Newmont Exec: Attacks Come with Turf
Rocky Mountain News, 09/25/04
4 Newmont Workers in Jail
Rocky Mountain News, 09/23/04
Senate Panel Puts Off Claims Fee Increase
Elko Daily Free Press, 09/17/04
Groups Question Validity of Phelps Dodge's Mining Claims
Eastern Arizona Courier, 09/13/04
Newmont Fights Waste Charges
Rocky Mountain News, 09/08/04
World Bank's Private Arm Pledges to Listen
Inter Press Service, 08/18/04
Federal Mining Fees Raised
Environmental News Service, 07/07/04
State Concerned Over Work at Kendall Mine
Billings Gazette/AP, 06/30/04
Nevada Leads U.S. in Mercury Release
Reno Gazette Journal/AP, 06/29/04
The Golden Rage
Philadelphia Inquirer, 06/04/04
Tiffany Opposes Montana Mine
NPR, 03/26/04, by Elizabeth Arnold
Tiffany & Co. Takes its Gloves Off Over Mining Plan
L.A. Times, 03/25/04, by Elizabeth Shogren
Mine Project is No Jewel for Tiffany & Co.
Washington Post, 03/25/04, by Judy Sarasohn
Tiffany's Takes Stand Against Rock Creek Mine
Bonner County Daily Bee, 03/25/04, by Keith Kinnaird
Jeweler Takes Shot at Mine Planned for Western Montana
Great Falls Tribune, 03/25/04, by Mike Dennison
Tiffany Opposes Rock Creek Mining
KING-TV, Seattle, 03/25/04, by Gary Chittim
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