EVERLEDGER WITH PACT AND MOYO GEMSTONES Challenge Today, 80-90% of coloured gemstones are mined by small companies or individuals using limited technology. This artisanal, small-scale mining takes place in 80 countries worldwide, on every continent besides Antarctica, forming an important economic sector for rural communities in many developing nations. The Lake Victoria Region of East Africa is renowned for its rich deposits of minerals and metals. Tanzania, in particular, is blessed with large reserves of diamonds and coloured gemstones that have turned the city of Arusha into a buzzing international trading hub. Communities here are faced often with unfair working conditions and trade prices, and poor management of envi - ronmental impact. The female population, in particula

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