250 miners from Colombia are certified in mining safety
On Thursday, May 24, 2018, around 250 workers from coal mines in the municipalities of Sogamoso, Mongua, Tópaga and Gámeza received diplomas from certified courses of the National Learning Service (SENA). The event was held at the COMFABOY facilities in Sogamoso, with...
Monnaie de Paris launches the first coin made of Fairmined gold in France
(c) Photos: François Tancré – Samlerhuset On the occasion of the centenary of the First World War, Monnaie de Paris, France’s longest standing institution and the oldest enterprise in the world, launched today the first coin made with Fairmined certified gold in...
Artisanal miners from Honduras visit Colombia to exchange experience with their counterparts
From 16-20 April, six members of the mining organization “Minas y Cuevas” from Macuelizo, Honduras, traveled to Colombia to learn about the management of artisanal and small-scale mining organizations. This was possible thanks to the project “A model of responsible...