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
SCOTLAND
UNITED KINGDOM

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jenkin, Gawen R.T. (Dr.) <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
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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