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  • Sophia Pickles / Aug. 22, 2019

    Fair exchange is no robbery – unless you are a commodity exchange

    Today’s metal markets value price and quality, but they overlook the impacts of mineral production and trade on people and the planet. This needs to change.

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  • Sophia Pickles / Aug. 19, 2019

    Supply chains may sound technical, but they come down to how we value human life and our environment

    Along supply chains, we see loss of life and human suffering linked to the metals and minerals that underpin our daily lives. This needs to change.

    Minzayar Myanmar mining - man with red flag in front of dump truck
  • Sophia Pickles / April 23, 2019

    We need a global standard on corporate abuse in supply chains - this week's OECD forum in Paris could be the start

    It’s high time companies took responsibility for their human rights and environmental impacts. The OECD forum on responsible mineral supply chains could be an important moment to change things, if we seize it.

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  • Sophia Pickles / April 18, 2019

    Zimbabwe’s diamond industry is on the move. But in which direction?

    For the Government, who are banking on $4 billion in mining revenues for 2019, this must seem like good news. But is it?

    Zimbabwe’s diamond industry is on the move. But in which direction?
  • Sophia Pickles / March 25, 2019

    System update: how to fix the ethics problem in Germany's supply chains

    Sophia Pickles breaks down the ethical challenges for German industry as it moves towards low-carbon, mineral-intensive tech.

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  • Sophia Pickles / Aug. 14, 2017

    « La Rivière d’Or » – un an plus tard : des mots, mais pas d’actes

    Un an apres la publication du rapport « La Rivière d’Or », , force est de constater l’absence de mesures concrètes prises pour endiguer la corruption généralisée et le manque de transparence dans le secteur aurifère. Et ce en dépit des preuves indisputables fournies à l’appui dans le rapport de Global Witness.

    Gold dredging machines on the Ulindi River in Shabunda in 2015
  • Sophia Pickles / Aug. 14, 2017

    River of Gold – one year on, much talk but little has changed

    It's one year on from the publication of our report 'River of Gold', exposing the links between Chinese gold mining companies and armed groups in eastern Congo - and disappointingly little has been done to address the chronic corruption and lack of transparency in the sector.

    Gold dredging machines on the Ulindi River in Shabunda in 2015
  • Sophia Pickles / May 3, 2017

    Menacer les organisations sans but lucratif nuit aux principes de l’OCDE

    Cette année, mon travail m’a valu de faire l’objet de menaces. Ce n’était pas la première fois, mais je n’avais jamais été intimidée à ce point.

    Gold dredging machines on the Ulindi River in Shabunda in 2015
  • Sophia Pickles / May 2, 2017

    Threatening not for profits undermines OECD principles

    This year I was threatened as a result of my work. Although not for the first time, this is the strongest intimidation I’ve received so far - our campaigner Sophia Pickles writes.

    Gold dredging machines on the Ulindi River in Shabunda in 2015
  • Sophia Pickles / April 19, 2017

    Des voix cruciales absentes des discussions menées au sein du gouvernement américain pour décider de l’avenir de la disposition sur les minerais du conflit

    Depuis quelques mois, la Section 1502 du Dodd Frank Act, plus connue sous le nom de « disposition sur les minerais du conflit », fait l’objet d’un examen approfondi sans précédent de la part de différentes agences du gouvernement américain.

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