Beyond the tip of certified sustainable production iceberg
Article for Solidaridad (August 2018) In the last decade, we have seen a spectacular increase in sustainability initiatives and Voluntary Sustainability Standards. A lot has been accomplished through the joint efforts of companies, governments, NGOs and research...
Italian jewelry market: no fear to change
In 2009, 9 years ago, the Jewelry shop founded by my granpa in 1926, Belloni’s Jewelry, began to buy sustainable gold, coming from South America through an English supplier. We soon created our brand – Ethical Gold – and at the beginning we focused on wedding rings....
How are miners and the government advancing in the elimination of mercury?
It is a fact that mercury cannot be used in extraction operations in the country. But, how do you get small miners to cast it aside when it gave them good results at a low cost? Article for Revista Semana – Mercury special edition (july 2018) The use of mercury...
The formalization of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Colombia and its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
In September 2015, the international agenda for Sustainable Development was published. 17 Sustainable Development Goals were defined to guide nations on their path towards eradicating poverty and achieving “sustainable development in its three dimensions — economic,...