U.S consumers are likely to buy ethical jewelry as they become aware of artisanal and small-scale mining, report says
Are jewelry consumers aware of the origin of the gold they buy? Are they willing to purchase responsibly sourced artisanal and small-scale (ASM) mined gold? A new consumer market research study on awareness of responsibly sourced, artisanally-mined gold was launched...
Your safety is my safety!
Artisanal and small-scale mining strives for safety in Colombia 2020 Safety Statistics and Alerts Mining accident and emergency rates are often high all over the world. In Colombia, the National Mining Agency (ANM in Spanish [1]) has officially reported 119 mining...
Small mining in Boyacá also reforests
A group of men and women miners in Paipa reforest an area of approximately 2500 square meters, with the company of Alliance for Responsible Mining and Gensa, participating in the project “Somos Tesoro” (We are a Treasure). A group of coal miners that work at small...
CRAFT version 2.0 is now ready
The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and RESOLVE carried out a revision of the Code of Risk-mitigation for ASM: engaging in Formal Trade (CRAFT) version 1.0, launched in July 2018, incorporating the lessons learned of the first experiences in order to develop the...