Retailers to hold mine to higher gold standards - Los Angeles Times

Major retailers Tiffany & Co, Helzberg Diamonds, Fortunoff, Leber Jeweler and Ben Bridge Jeweler announced last week that they publicly oppose the massive Pebble Mine in Alaska, recognizing that the sensitive and pristine Bristol Bay is the wrong place for a gold mine.

Last year, over 40 metalsmiths from the Ethical Metalsmiths network signed the Bristol Bay Pledge, registering their opposition to the proposed mine and pledging not to buy gold produced there.

The Pebble Mine -- proposed at the headwaters of the richest sockeye salmon fishery in the world -- would be in a terrible place. Toxic pollution from the mine could have tragic consequences for the watershed and salmon spawning grounds. Native groups and the salmon industry would also suffer. The majority of Alaskans are against the mine, which is a partnership between Northern Dynasty Minerals and Anglo American.

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Retailers to hold mine to higher gold standards - Los Angeles Times

For a list of other organizations' and individuals' positions on the mine, read this.