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Articles in this Issue!

FEATURE INTERVIEW: MEET ROBERT WILSON – stunning images of miners as part of the ‘Get the full story’ advertising campaign he shot for Anglo-American – VIEW ONLINE
POINT – THE BENEFITS OF GEM MINING – Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform argues why gem mining is important to the people involved and the world in general – VIEW ONLINE
COUNTERPOINT – MERCURY RISING – a collection of published articles and a narrative by Geoff Dominy that argue why gem mining is detrimental and destroys the environment and the lives of people living in the mining areas – VIEW ONLINE
WORLD GEM FOUNDATION DIPLOMA PROGRAMS, COURSES AND PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS
RIGHT STUFF – OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS GEMMOLOGIST – a working paper by the World Gem Foundation to establish a clear criterion for gemmologists worldwide.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT – THE PRICE OF ADMISSION – The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) looks at the effects of mining and why we should be concerned – VIEW ONLINE
MINE GAMES – BIG FISH, SMALL FRY – Geoff Dominy discusses the three mining models (Formal, Organized Small-Scale, and Unorganized Small-Scale) and how they differ from each other – VIEW ONLINE
OPAL MINING – STONE OF MYSTERY – a cartoon portrayal of opal mining in Lightning Ridge showing the steps involved – VIEW ONLINE
LITERARY SPEAKING – JADE: A GEMOLOGIST’S GUIDE REVIEW BY RICHARD W. WISE – the exciting new book on Jade by Richard W. Hughes – VIEW ONLINE
SAFETY FIRST – A ROOF OVER OUR HEADS – looks at the ‘Room and Pillar’ mining technique commonly used in gem mining by the NSW Resources Regulator – VIEW ONLINE
PERSPECTIVES – THINKING OUT LOUD – an open forum for readers to voice their concerns or reflect on the content of previous articles – VIEW ONLINE
GOING FOR GOLD: MEET WODAJE ABEBE DEGALAS – an Ethiopian mining engineer and gold explorer in Uganda – VIEW ONLINE
MEET THE WGF TEAM – a group of professional, dedicated, and passionate educators.

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1) Acknowledged & Awarded as an International Distinguished Scholar
An International Scholastic & Lifetime Achievement Recognition
Academic Honor Society (2015)

2) Lifetime achievements: Twenty-Eight Diplomas & Certificate

3) Certified By the Honor Society, Washington DC (2016)

4) An International Member of the Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Honor Society in Education (2017)

Awarded KDP’s ‘Teacher of Honor’ designation, Teacher of Honor recipient.

5) Certified Online Instructor

https://www.kdp.org/recognition/tohrecipients.php

Inspiring & Equipping Teachers to Thrive

https://www.thecn.com/jg641  

6) Official Member of The National Space Society (NSS/NASA)
7) Official Member of The Planetary Society
8) Official Member of The Geological Society of America

9) An official member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. On a mission to advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people.

10) The Astronautical Society

 

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