The discovery comes at a time when geopolitical tensions over critical minerals are increasing. As countries race to secure ...

It is an industry that was supposed to be cleaned up, after the turn-of-the-millennium­ notoriety surrounding so-called blood or conflict ­diamonds—precious stones mined in African war zones ...

“While it is not as hard as some other minerals like diamond, nephrite is made from ... enough to earn these stones the nickname “blood jade” because each year miners are severely injured ...

The region boasts a "dizzying array" of riches, such as gold and diamonds, but the "most coveted ... accusing the tech giant of buying "blood minerals" illegally mined in its conflict zones ...

This article is the second in a new opinion series by the Anti-Racist Collective, a student organization seeking to ...