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.
Witwatersrand Gold Rush - Discovery. 1  The first discovery of gold in the region is recorded as being in 1852 in the Pardekraal farm [1] by J.H. Davis an English miner.