The marriage of vision and responsible practice. Neves family-owned Cruzeiro Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil, aims to create a new mine-to-market model in which goods incorporating its tourmaline and rubellite are finished in-country, thus transforming locally extracted resources into greater valued-added product and providing greater local economic benefit. In 2022, Cruzeiro and brand development agency Julls together invited a select group of exceptional designers from

Check out our most recent publication in GemGuide! IAC President, Lisa Koenigsberg, passionately addressed the question: “Why does Cruzeiro matter?” as a companion piece to Brecken Branstomer’s article “Cruzeiro Mine: Creating a New Market Presence While Staying True to its Principles.” So grateful for the opportunity! You can find our article in Issue I, Volume 43, January/February 2024 of GemGuide.

Better Without Mercury (@betterwithoutmercury) is a fundraising campaign to remove mercury contamination and rehabilitate previously contaminated land at La Fortaleza, an artisanal gold mine in Colombia. IAC continues to champion Better Without Mercury and the work that has been accomplished by La Fortaleza since its inception. We salute them for maintaining purpose and ask you to join us in supporting their transformational efforts for 2024.

Joanne Lebert joined IMPACT in 2011 and leads the organization's work to improve how natural resources are managed where security and human rights are at risk. Her work has focused on contributing to responsibly sourced, conflict-free minerals, and she has helped Central African governments launch and implement a regional strategy to tackle conflict minerals. One of IMPACT’s signature projects is Artisanal Mining Women’s Empowerment Credit