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Living on the Edge: The Struggles of Small-Scale Miners in Lightning Ridge and the Impact of NSW’s Mining Act as told by Rata Jackson
Lightning Ridge, a remote town on the edge of outback New South Wales, holds the distinction of being the world’s…
Government oversight leaves opal miners jobless
A critical government oversight dating back to 2015 has abruptly rendered 827 opal miners jobless in a renowned opal mining…
Opulent Opal
Unique, variable, distinctive, colourful, fiery, vibrant... The words used to describe opal hardly do it justice.
How to lockdown-proof your jewellery business
2020 and its subsequent COVID-19 economic disruption threw a whole Sidchrome set of spanners in the works for businesses in…
King-size counterfeits
Monarch Opals are a new type synthetic opal that have hit the market this year. Here we examine what they…
Opal shines at 2009 Awards
Australian opals were the big attraction at the 2009 International Opal Jewellery Design Awards in Lightning Ridge.
Countdown to opal awards
The June 30 closing date for entries in the 2009 International Opal Jewellery Design Awards competition is fast approaching.