Zale Corp. announced that it not only is boycotting precious metals from the Pebble Mine, but supports permanently protecting the Bristol Bay watershed from large-scale metals mining… "We believe gold should be mined and refined in a manner that protects both the environment and its inhabitants," [said] Gil Hollander, Zale's executive vice president…Twenty companies previously pledged to boycott Pebble, including Tiffany & Co., Helzberg Diamonds [part of Berkshire Hathaway] and Ben Bridge… John Shively, chief executive of Pebble Limited Partnership [joint venture Northern Dynasty Minerals and Anglo American]…said Zale coming out against Pebble is nothing more than a meaningless publicity stunt...