Peru - Curse of Inca Gold

Frontline World - Peru, Curse of Inca Gold

I stumbled upon this very interesting YouTube video series. It is centered on the gold mines in Peru. These gold mines are ran by Newmont Mining Corporation. I find it very upsetting that Newmont has donated so much money to the University of Denver and they are so celebrated for it. Where are the ethics of the University of Denver? Being that DU is a in the business of educating people and making money, its not much of a surprise to me that they happily accepted the gifts from Newmont, but on the student level I am extremely disappointed.

I feel as if being a college student, undergraduate and graduate, means you are learning about issues around the world that you have never been exposed to before. Many times this exposure can turn a student into an activist. This was not the case when DU's Business School assisted Newmont in fixing their image. I just don't understand how the students and the professors in that department can work with an organization that has such a controversial reputation that deals with important issues such as HUMAN RIGHTS.