Last May, a large fire engulfed the La Esperanza gold mine in southern Peru, trapping workers underground. The blaze, the cause of which has yet to be definitively proven, tragically killed 27 workers.
The board of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has nominated two candidates for chair: Edward Asscher (pictured), retired president of Royal Asscher,
Last May, a large fire engulfed the La Esperanza gold mine in southern Peru, trapping workers underground. The blaze, the cause of which has yet to be definitively proven, tragically killed 27 workers. The mine had received certification from the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), an industry body which requires companies to demonstrate safeguards in order to meet its certification standards. A recent study by a Swiss civil society coalition shows the deaths were not only tragic, but