The Shadow of Gold

14/04/2021

With Earth Week coming up right around the corner, we wanted to share a clip from our film The Shadow of Gold that exposes the devastating methods companies use to mine gold, and the enormous havoc they wreak on our earth.

Join us next week April 21st, 7:30 ET to experience the full film and take part in a panel discussion to learn more about our brand new Educator's Guide.

Sign up for free today - https://t.co/HtoMmyO4pk?amp=1

07/04/2021

We are excited to introduce our incredible panel to you!

Spanning from across Canada, we are honoured to have such a diverse group of folks to exchange insights with, and dig deep (no pun intended) to explore alternative ways to responsibly mine gold and create awareness of the detrimental effect mining is having on our today.

You won't want to miss out on this oppourtunity to watch this critically acclaimed film alongside the panel discussion and release of our new Educator's Guide on April 21st, so don't forget to sign up for this free event here - https://t.co/HtoMmyO4pk?amp=1

31/03/2021

Do you know where the gold in your ring comes from? We're hosting a free screening for educators and community members interested in resource-extraction, environmental issues, social justice and metalsmithing for ! The Shadow of Gold is a globe-spanning look at the power and politics of gold mining. Check out the trailer for the film below!

FREE REGISTRATION HERE
https://t.co/HtoMmyO4pk?amp=1

29/03/2021

Calling all Educators! Don't miss this upcoming Free Screening and Panel Discussion for featuring The Shadow of Gold documentary film hosted in partnership with MiningWatch Canada and Green Teacher. If you are an educator in need of resources to teach students about mining issues worldwide, we will be giving a preview of our new 36-page Educator's Guide at the Q&A following the film screening. To register for free, please go to: https://t.co/HtoMmyO4pk?amp=1

11/09/2020

If you weren't able to join our Atlantic Canada screening of The Shadow of Gold and its post screening roundtable discussion, you can catch the discussion here.

This roundtable was moderated by Jamie Kneen of MiningWatch Canada and our regional correspondents were;

Glenn Wheeler, Host of Mi'kmaq Matters, York Harbour, Newfoundland
Tracy Glynn, Solidarity Activist + Researcher, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Charlotte Connolly, Sustainable Northern Nova Scotia
Joan Baxter, Author and Journalist, Nova Scotia
Robert Lang, Co-Producer and Co-director of The Shadow of Gold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvQIY43Rz8g&list=PLlVok4jzYeKRt3JfBzQVgO-xLj-Rw6vEV&index=16

Event Overview Gold continues to be one of the main metals mined in Canada and on the planet, with 90% of gold demand driven by the luxury market (e.g. jewel...

01/09/2020

CHECK OUT THIS PODCAST! Thanks to Mi'kmaq Matters host Glenn Wheeler for inviting The Shadow of Gold Director, Robert Lang to join him last week to discuss news of another gold mine proposal for central Newfoundland and gold's toll on the environment and human rights. Both Robert and Glenn will be joining our Virtual Screening Screening + Round Table Discussion event this week presented in partnership with MiningWatch Canada. It's not too late to register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-screening-roundtable-discussion-with-miningwatch-canada-atlantic-tickets-117523063647

This week, news of another gold mine proposal for central Newfoundland, and a conversation with filmmaker Robert Lang about gold's toll on the environment and human rights. Plus: Details on how to a

01/09/2020

Very timely article featuring our host and panelist for this Wednesday's virtual film screening & roundtable discussion – "The Glitter and the Shadow of Gold in Atlantic Canada". Don't forget to register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-screening-roundtable-discussion-with-miningwatch-canada-atlantic-tickets-117523063647

Concern grows over proposal to open three mines along Nova Scotia’s longest single waterway that supports both endangered species and ecosystems

31/08/2020

If you are in Canada, don't forget to register for our free screening and round table - 'The glitter and the shadow of gold in Atlantic Canada'.

This Wednesday Sept 2nd, 8-9 pm ADT (8:30 in Newfoundland)

Register Here: https://bit.ly/2YkWwNq

21/08/2020

ATLANTIC CANADA. Please join us! Register here: https://bit.ly/3hw9eRn

Part I: Virtual Screening of The Shadow of Gold, a private film screening link will be made available to registrants via email 36 hours in advance of the roundtable discussion.

13/08/2020

Here is another event that might be of interest!

Organizations that Inspire - Find Your Opportunity to be a Changemaker.

This webinar will showcase the actions, strategies and resources of six key companies with sustainability at their core and how they are continuing to collectively further the responsible supply chain in these unprecedented times

Aug 20, 2020 12:00 PM

Register here: https://bit.ly/3aoeWBU

This webinar will showcase the actions, strategies and resources of six key companies with sustainability at their core and how they are continuing to collectively further the responsible supply chain in these unprecedented times. Participants include the Responsible Jewellery Council, CIBJO, Jewele...

24/07/2020

Here is something you might find interesting!

Responsible Sourcing of Gold and Diamonds in a Post-COVID-19 World.

Monthly Webinars organized in conjunction with the 10th year of Initiatives in Art and Culture’s Gold Conference, titled "All That Glitters.

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 12:15pm EDT - 1:30pm EDT | 9:15am PDT - 10:30am PDT

Register:https://www.wirestream.tv/customer/iac/2020/07-29/

16/07/2020

If you missed our July 8th round table discussion “the glitter and the shadow of gold in BC and the North”, you can catch it here.

Hosts Jamie Kneen (MiningWatch Canada) & Robert Lang (Co-Director of The Shadow of Gold) join regional correspondents from BC & Canada's North.

Regional Correspondents
BEV SELLARS, Xat'sull First Nation, Williams Lake, B.C.
NIKKI SKUCE, Northern Confluence Initiative, Smithers, B.C.
HILU TAGOONA, Baker Lake, Nunavut
FREDERICK OLSEN, JR., Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission, Sitka, Alaska
KEVIN O'REILLY, MLA-Frame Lake, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
LEWIS RIFKIND, Yukon Conservation Society, Whitehorse, Yukon

This event was made possible with support from Patagonia and The McLean Foundation.

https://youtu.be/Pg3Lqe_TQxE


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This post screening roundtable discussion “the glitter and the shadow of gold in BC and the North” took place on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Hosts Jamie Kneen (...

07/07/2020

Have you registered for this free event? You have a few hours left.

Don't miss The Shadow of Gold virtual screening & roundtable discussion, tomorrow, July 8th at 2 pm PDT

Register: https://mailchi.mp/b8b4f12e9332/host-a-screening-of-the-shadow-of-gold-1563181?e=d7884583e5

30/06/2020

JOIN US NEXT WEDNESDAY!

FREE VIRTUAL SCREENING + PANEL DISCUSSION on the topic of "The glitter and the shadow of gold in BC and the North" We are co-hosting a virtual screening + roundtable discussion on Wednesday, July 8th at 2pm PDT in partnership with MiningWatch Canada. We have a very interesting group of regional correspondents lined up and ready to weigh in. For more information check out our Facebook event and please share widely!

https://www.facebook.com/events/852484358572040/

29/06/2020

We thought our The Shadow of Gold audience would find this Podcast interesting, here is a little introduction and link to the episode.

One hundred and seventy years after the Gold Rush, the environmental legacy of gold mining is still with us and rarely acknowledged. Mercury which is a deadly neurotoxin, was elemental to the process of gold mining. Today large quantities of mercury from the Gold Rush are still polluting California - posing a risk to every kind of living organism, including us. Gold represents a unique view into the human psyche - we have given gold a value, we have destroyed peoples and ecosystems to pull gold from mountainsides, we have then turned that gold into bars that ironically we put in vaults back under the ground.

Listen in to the conversation with Izzy Martin, a community organizer and environmental advocate who leads the Sierra Fund and has worked for the last decade to bring attention to gold’s dark shadow.

https://www.podshipearth.com/gold

One hundred and seventy years after the Gold Rush, the environmental legacy of gold mining in California is still with us and rarely acknowledged. Today large quantities of mercury from the Gold Rush are still polluting California. I talk with Izzy Martin, who leads the Sierra Fund.

04/06/2020

The mining blast caused significant distress to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama traditional land owners. It’s an irretrievable loss for future generations.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/27/a-sacred-site-showing-46000-years-of-continual-occupation-and-its-completely-legal-to-blow-it-up?CMP=share_btn_link

This 2nd article explains why it was allowed -https://theconversation.com/rio-tinto-just-blasted-away-an-ancient-aboriginal-site-heres-why-that-was-allowed-139466

Destroyed by people who probably don’t know who their ancestors were 300 years ago

24/04/2020

This conversation is now live, don't miss it! Join now for free

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nhZXXNk6Tf6OuZEXkzd-gg

This webinar will unite industry experts in answering our most pressing questions about gold. Together, we will explore how the pandemic is impacting gold markets, how the artisanal sector will be affected, potential impacts on large scale mining, and proactive steps the industry can take to maintain and sustain the supply chain.

Featured Speakers:
Aimee Boulanger, Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)
Conny Havel, Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM)
Joanne Lebert, IMPACT
Estelle Levin, Levin Sources

Moderated by Christina Miller, Christina T. Miller Sustainable Jewelry Consulting

Friday, Apr 24, 2020 12:00 PM in Eastern Time

Register for free:

Agenda and Speaker Details Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uCXuvUF25XDQFrqi2GQeyrNn5mrvupPS0NnWsgIgqVM/edit?usp=sharing Initiatives in Art and Culture and the Jewelry Industry Summit are partnering to host this session on gold supply chains in the time of pandemic as part of the Summit’s...

17/04/2020

Initiatives in Art and Culture and the Jewelry Industry Summit are partnering to host this session on gold supply chains in the time of pandemic as part of the Summit’s 2020 Webinar series.

This webinar will unite industry experts in answering our most pressing questions about gold. Together, we will explore how the pandemic is impacting gold markets, how the artisanal sector will be affected, potential impacts on large scale mining, and proactive steps the industry can take to maintain and sustain the supply chain.

Featured Speakers:
Aimee Boulanger, Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)
Conny Havel, Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM)
Joanne Lebert, IMPACT
Estelle Levin, Levin Sources

Moderated by Christina Miller, Christina T. Miller Sustainable Jewelry Consulting

Friday, Apr 24, 2020 12:00 PM in Eastern Time

Register for free:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nhZXXNk6Tf6OuZEXkzd-gg

Initiatives in Art and Culture and the Jewelry Industry Summit are partnering to host this session on gold supply chains in the time of pandemic as part of the Summit’s 2020 Webinar series. This webinar will unite industry experts in answering our most pressing questions about gold. Together, we w...

21/02/2020

“We were praying that we find them alive but our hopes were dashed when our friends who went on the rescue discovered them dead after removing all the mud from over them.”

Full article: https://bit.ly/2wwKXHX

Jackson Village, in Jorquelleh District #2 in B**g County, is rich in gold deposits and popular with illegal artisanal miners, who work in unsafe shafts using shovels and generator-powered water pumps to dig for the precious elementJorquelleh Distric

20/01/2020

When economies are shaky, people turn to gold. In our doc , Economist and author of 'What the U.S. can learn from China' Ann Lee explains.

19/12/2019

They’re accusing all five technology giants of knowingly profiting from child labour in DRC’s cobalt mines. The lawyers also claim to have proof that the companies helped and encouraged the owners of the mines.

Full article: https://www.theafricareport.com/21367/apple-google-tesla-sued-for-allegedly-benefitting-from-drc-child-labour/

Major U.S. tech firms are being sued for “aiding and abetting child labour” in DRC’s cobalt mines…

16/12/2019

Accidents in DR Congo's makeshift mines are a common occurrence, and are often deadly. Because many such mines are in remote areas however, the accidents are under-reported. The miners sell what they find to local traders, who sell it on to large foreign companies

Full article: https://www.voanews.com/africa/24-killed-dr-congo-gold-mine-collapse

Twenty-four people were killed when a landslide engulfed a gold mine in DR Congo's eastern Ituri province after days of torrential rain battered the region, an official said Sunday. "Our teams on the ground ... have pulled out 24 bodies and saved two people," provincial minister of mining Dieudonne....

02/12/2019

Batteries, switches, fluorescent lamps, cosmetics, pesticides, barometers & thermometers containing mercury have their days numbered. By 2020 the manufacture, import & export of these products is no longer allowed.

Article: https://bit.ly/37Xx8k1

By 2020 the manufacture, import and export of mercury-added products is no longer allowed Parties agreed on a framework to monitor the effectiveness of the Convention in order to strengthen its implementation The Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to...

13/11/2019

"Corporations in the auto industry, battery manufacturing and mining have joined forces to establish reliable due diligence reporting on raw minerals. Volvo will be among the first to move on the issue by putting its cobalt supply chain under scrutiny early next year."

Ethical auditing of all raw mineral supply chains must and will become the new normal! Seems like some big brands are staying ahead of the competition, to satisfy the increasing demand for products.

Full article: https://bit.ly/2pYGtqV

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Corporations in the auto industry, battery manufacturing and mining have joined forces to establish reliable due diligence reporting on raw minerals. Volvo will be among the first to move on the issue by putting its cobalt supply chain under scrutiny early next year.

07/11/2019

The draft program has just been released for our international conference on climate change and mining, taking place in Ottawa/Gatineau, Canada, November 14-15: https://miningwatch.ca/turning-down-the-heat-conference-program. We have an exciting line-up of keynote speakers and panelists from four continents, committed to investigating and helping solve one of the most pressing issues of our time. Register now – spaces are filling up! Register here: https://miningwatch.ca/turning-down-the-heat

05/11/2019

‘Guardian’ of the Amazon Killed in Brazil by Illegal Loggers

His death comes as illegal miners, loggers and land grabbers are making more, and bolder, incursions into Indigenous land under the far-right Bolsonaro administration.

Article:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/world/americas/brazil-indigenous-amazon.html

His death comes as illegal miners, loggers and land grabbers are making more, and bolder, incursions into Indigenous land under the far-right Bolsonaro administration.

04/11/2019

"From that grim mess, ghost towns are now emerging: abandoned houses, churches, a school, all covered with weeds and their walls stained by the copper-colored iron ore waste that roared down a mountainside."

Full article: https://www.theloop.ca/ctvnews/ghost-towns-emerge-from-toxic-mud-of-brazil-mining-disaster/

Today, in the impacted areas of the Mariana district of southeast Minas Gerais state, ground zero of the disaster, all that remains are ruins of towns, a devastated landscape and thousands of people waiting for some kind of compensation.

31/10/2019

31/10/2019

The Lusaka High Court dismissed an appeal to the project.

25/10/2019

The Shadow of Gold makes its US Premiere today
at The Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference!


For more information: https://bit.ly/2NbNITH
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