Gawen
considering the percentage of the general population (not to mention
some so-called "scientists") who "believe" in the religion of man-made
global warming I suspect that THIS little nugget (excuse the pun) will
be swallowed hook, like and sinker !!!
It is currently fashionable for the chattering classes in the West to
flaggelate themselves with guilt over such ill researched tripe.
Welcome to the world of science by tabloid journalism !!!
Fortunately the Indians, the Chinese and, in a remarkable volte face,
some central bankers will purchase every ounce of gold they can lay
their hands on.
I, naturally, will continue to make every effort to feed their "habit".
Adieu et bon chance - Dick-J.
Richard A. Jemielita
Consulting Geologist - Mineral Exploration
77 Marlborough Avenue
Glasgow G11 7BT
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UNITED KINGDOM
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From: Jenkin, Gawen R.T. (Dr.) <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:58
Subject: [GEO-MINERALISATION] The Real Price of Gold - Channel 4 TV
programme 27 June
Hmm, this forthcoming documentary might be something to raise your
blood
pressure a bit.
"Dispatches challenges the British gold jewellery industry to come
clean about
where the gold in their jewellery comes from. Businesswoman Deirdre
Bounds, who
ran a successful ethical travel company, reveals what's wrong with the
industry
and goes on the road to present her unique take on how things could be
done very
differently.
Secretly filming at Britain's biggest high street jewellery chains,
Bounds
exposes shop assistants giving vastly misleading information about
where the
gold in their jewellery is mined. Then, unable to get a straight answer
from the
stores, Bounds travels to the mines where some gold is sourced.
In Senegal, she meets a child miner and reveals his hazardous daily
existence at
an illegal mine. She also looks at allegations that a large-scale
industrial
mine in Honduras has caused hair loss and rashes in the local
population.
Shocked by what she's seen and the lack of traceability in the
supply-chain,
Bounds sets out to find how things could be done better.
In her search to find an alternative, she explores newly-launched
Fairtrade and
Fairmined gold and also how recycling old gold could offer an answer.
Going undercover, she finds one of Britain's largest gold manufacturers
[sic]
not living up to their pledge to support ethical alternatives. And she
asks the
British public to back her campaign to clean up the British jewellery
industry."
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/episode-guide/series-94/episode-1
Available on the web after the programme has been broadcast (8 pm 27
June).
It looks to be tarring the whole industry with the same big brush.
Maybe someone
would like to pull together some less misleading information about the
industry
to put out there in response to this?
Here's a start: Clearly no-one condones the use of child labour in any
industry
across the world, but according to BGS World Mineral Production Data
2005-2009
Honduras and Senegal together accounted for 0.3% of global gold
production in
2009, so the examples given are hardly representative of the global
mining
industry.
All the best,
Gawen
Chair, Mineral Deposits Studies Group
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