California Apparel News. Jump to content. By Deborah Belgum | Wednesday, October 7, 2015. After more than 40 years in the surf business, Bob Hurley is stepping down as the chief executive officer of Hurley International, which he sold to Nike Inc. in 2002.
Conflict minerals are minerals mined in conditions where armed conflict and human rights abuses occur. The term is often used to refer to four minerals â tungsten, tantalum, tin and gold (also known as 3TG) â that are mined in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These minerals are used in the production of various goods such as jewelry and virtually all electronic devices.
The colorless diamond was extracted from the Letseng mine in Lesotho, a small nation completely surrounded by South Africa, and is believed to be the fifth largest diamond to be unearthed, said Clifford Elphick, chief executive of the Gem Diamonds, which runs the mine in partnership with the government of Lesotho.