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2008

""No Dirty Gold" campaign gains retail support"
Greenbiz.com (14 February, 2008)

"Jewelers Join to Oppose New Alaskan Gold Mine"
Greenbiz.com (14 February, 2008)

"Major jewelers oppose Pebble"
Peninsula Clarion (14 February, 2008)

"Jewelry retailers pledge to boycott Pebble gold "
MineWeb (14 February, 2008)

"Jewelers Speak Out Against Pebble "
Anchorage Daily News (13 February, 2008)

"Jewelers say they won't buy Pebble prospect's 'dirty gold'"
Anchorage Daily News (13 February, 2008)

"Go Green the Next Time You Buy Gold"
WDTV CBS 5 (13 February, 2008)

"Jewelry companies vow not to sell gold from proposed Alaska mine"
Associated Press, KTUU Alaska (12 February, 2008)

"Jewelers shun gold from Alaska mine "
Associated Press, BusinessWeek (12 February, 2008)

"Jewelers shun gold from Alaska mine"
Associated Press, Forbes (12 February, 2008)

"Retailers to hold mine to higher gold standards"
Los Angeles Times (12 February, 2008)

"Jewelers oppose Alaska mine"
Los Angeles Times, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (12 February, 2008)

"Jewelry retailers target 'dirty gold'"
American Public Radio's Marketplace (12 February, 2008)

" Jewelers oppose Alaska gold mine"
American National Jeweler Network (12 February, 2008)

"Jewelers Pledge to Protect Alaskan Watershed"
JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone (12 February, 2008)

2007

"'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 (9/12/2007)

"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)

2006

"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)

2005

"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, (09/29/05)

"Keys Gold Ad Controversy"
ContactMusic.com (09/29/05)

"No Dirty Gold campaign targets singer"
National Jeweler (09/28/05)

"The Role of Stakeholders"
World Watch (September/October 2005)

"Dirty Gold: The Next Conflict Diamonds?" (PDF, 1.74MB)
 Jewelers Circular Keystone (May 2005)

"Activists ready to air concerns with Newmont" (PDF, 114KB)
The Rocky Mountain News
4/27/05)

"Activists use Valentine's Day for protest" (PDF, 201KB)
National Jeweler
(2/14/05)

"Gold Jewelry - World's Dirtiest Valentine's Gift?" (PDF, 4KB)
Inter Press Service (2/14/05)

"Gold Loses Some Glitter"
Real Money/Co-op America (Jan/Feb 2005)

"An ounce of gold and 20 tonnes of waste"
The Times of India (01/03/05)

2004

"Dirty gold: The unseen yellow peril"
InfoChange India (January 2005)

"Conservation ideals part of buying" (PDF, 50KB)
Stoneham Sun (12/01/04)

"Activists attempt to strip gold of its lustre" (PDF, 152KB)
Globe and Mail
(11/23/04)

"No dirty gold"
Southern Bride (09/26/04)

"New mining campaign launched" (PDF, 165KB)
Daily Graphic
(05/21/2004)

"WACAM launches 'No Dirty Gold' campaign" (PDF, 410 KB)
The Ghanaian Times (05/08/04)

"Dirty gold? Jewelers urge miners to clean up"
Associated Press (04/27/04)

"Will Dirty Gold Replace Conflict Diamonds?"
(PDF, 635KB)
Diamond District News
(March 2004)

"Gold industry asked to act responsibly" (PDF, 14KB)
United Press International
(02/18/04)

"A Not So Golden Gift for Valentine's Day"
Inter Press Service News Agency (2/12/04)

"Groups remind consumers of gold mining's impact on environment"
(PDF, 30KB)
Knight Ridder Washington Bureau
(2/12/04)
This article appeared in The Miami Herald, The Fort Wayne News Sentinel, The San Jose Mercury News, The Kansas City Star, and The Biloxi Sun Herald.

"Activists Target Chocolate, Gold on Valentine's Day"
OneWorld US (2/13/04)

"Campaign targets mining: Earthworks launches No Dirty Gold drive"
(PDF, 25KB)
Elko Daily Free Press
(2/12/04)

"Toxic Love"
The Village Voice (2/11/04)

"New U.S. Consumer Campaign Targets Ones of the World's Dirtiest Industries: Gold Mining"
SocialFunds.com (2/11/04)

"InterActivist: Mining watchdog Radhika Sarin answers our questions"
Grist Magazine (2/09/04 and 2/13/04)

 

 

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