ICYMI: Best of the Week

The number one article of the week at Law Street comes from writer Frank Halprin who shared the news that we may be on the brink of running out of precious metals such as gold; number two, from Worldwide Orphans, is an excellent explainer on the world’s orphan population; and the third most popular article of the week, from Ashley Shaw, details proposed legislation in France that would prohibit looking like a prostitute. ICYMI: Check out the best of the week from Law Street.

#1 Is the World Running Out of Precious Metals and Gems?

Goldman Sachs suggests that there are only twenty more years worth of mineable gold, diamonds, and zinc, and forty years of platinum, copper, and nickel. The quality of the metals and the yields per ore discovery have also declined significantly in the last half century. So what might some consequences be? The gold mining industry will be hard pressed to maintain its profit margins if there is less and less to find, and there may be increased competition to find what does remain. Naturally, the prices of gold could rise exorbitantly. Read full article here.

#2 Defining Orphans: The World’s Most Vulnerable Children

According to UNICEF, there are 153 million children across the globe who are defined as orphans. These children, and others, are at risk for poverty, health concerns, neglect, and abuse. They are the world’s orphans. Read on to learn about how children can become orphans, what it means to be an orphan, and how underlying social problems lead to children being orphaned. Read full article here.

#3 France Considers Law Banning ‘Looking Like a Prostitute’

Ladies, imagine you are all dressed up and ready to hit the town. You’ve got on your short skirt, your stilettos, and your low cut top. You’re looking good. Now, you can’t just sit around when you look this nice, so you have to decide: where are you going to go? Do you know yet? Good! (I really, really hope that nobody said France. Please don’t have said France.) Read full article here.

Chelsey D. Goff

Chelsey D. Goff was formerly Chief People Officer at Law Street. She is a Granite State Native who holds a Master of Public Policy in Urban Policy from the George Washington University. She’s passionate about social justice issues, politics — especially those in First in the Nation New Hampshire — and all things Bravo. Contact Chelsey at staff@LawStreetMedia.com.