New toolkit to address forced labor in ASM

October 2, 2014 | Press

November 11th 2014 In response to concerns about forced labor in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining, we have today announced the release of a toolkit of guidelines and practical measures for key players in the industry in collaboration with Solidaridad. Artisanal...
Expanding the offer of Fairmined metals in Europe

Expanding the offer of Fairmined metals in Europe

October 1, 2014 | Uncategorized

© ARM October 2nd 2014 As another demonstration of the gold industry’s increasing commitment to ethical practices and certification systems, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) is happy to announce its recent authorization of Metalor as a Fairmined Refiner....

Dialogues that turn into gold

October 1, 2014 | Press

October 14th 2014 Representatives from Peru’s small, medium and large-scale mining firms and associations met for the first time in Lima, under the auspices of the Inter-American Development Bank’s Multilateral Investment Fund (FOMIN), to discuss the current...
New Fairmined Standard pilot testing mechanism and amendment pilots

New Fairmined Standard pilot testing mechanism and amendment pilots

September 30, 2014 | Uncategorized

© Eduardo Martino October 1st 2014 The Fairmined Standard v2.0 was officially launched on April 4th, 2014 after a consultation process that counted on the participation of actors from the entire supply chain. During its implementation, the Fairmined team received...