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Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives: Bridging Fragmented Copper Supply Chains to Integrate Artisanal Miners
Written by: Juan Tomás Pérez Peru is the world's third-largest copper producer, yet its artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) remain virtually...
Metals & Mining Summit 2025
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Leaving a Footprint: Innovating Towards the Decarbonization of Responsible ASM
By: Jairo Cárdenas, Sustainability Manager– Alliance for Responsible Mining Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) represents a key component of the...
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Assisting miners on the ground
We support groups of miners on their path towards sustainability, prioritizing the continuity of projects in territories.
Standards and Certification systems
We develop and implement sustainability standards tailored to the realities of the sector.
Responsible gold supply chains and market development
We facilitate efficient and responsible supply chains from artisanal and small-scale mining.
Governance for sustainable artisanal and small-scale mining
We foster the positioning of responsible artisanal and small-scale mining as a legitimate actor and promote bottom-up decision-making.
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ARM has participated in formalization and improvement initiatives in artisanal and small-scale mining in 15 countries in Latin America and Africa.
More than 150 mining organizations have received our support. Currently, 8 of them count with the Fairmined Certification.
1,530,000 USD of Fairmined Premium has been paid to certified mining organizations to invest in their development and community projects.