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Millions of items of gold jewellery have caused misery to thousands of people in the poor countries where it comes from.

Unearth Justice

Pure Gold?: Leia says "put an end to dirty gold!"

Leia (16) took a look at Pure Gold? the CAFOD photo exhib about the dirty gold industry - which launched in London and toured the UK in May 2008

Pure Gold? Lola says: 'buy Fairtrade gold!'

Lola (11) went to the Pure Gold? exhibition to review the pics for Big Deal - and she was pretty impressed!

Pure Gold photo exhibition

'Pure Gold?’ CAFOD's photo exhibition toured the country during June 2008 telling the true story of the 'dirty gold' industry around the world!

Dirty Gold

Join the campaign against exploitative gold mining, which wrecks communities, economies and the environment. How clean is your gold?

The fight for gold

Why is it that some developing countries with huge natural sources like gold and diamonds are blighted by war and unrest?

See also

External links:

No Dirty Gold

Mining Watch & Pascua Lama

BBC File on 4: Ghana

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