OCB System signs partnership with ARM for mineral traceability
International agreement aims to improve control standards in the commercialization of mineral goods The OCB System and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) have entered into a partnership to bring to Brazil the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation...
CRAFT 2.1: an interim revision process to clarify expectations for all actors along the supply chain
The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and RESOLVE started an interim revision process to strengthen the CRAFT code and scale up positive impact for miners. The CRAFT 2.1 version aims at enhancing integration between the upstream implementation of CRAFT and...
Proposal to promote inclusiveness of the ASM sector in the Responsible Jewellery Council New Chain of Custody Standard Draft Public Consultation
The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) has provided feedback to the proposed changes to the RJC Chain of Custody Standard (2019) during the first round of public consultation in 2022. Several proposed updates made to the standard have caught our attention and we...
Green Mining, a project that will create the first mercury-free gold supply chain from the Peruvian Amazon to protect people and the planet
Peru is one of the largest gold producers in the world and, after Brazil, encompasses the largest portion of the Amazon.[1] Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), which accounts for about a quarter of the world’s gold, is resulting in record deforestation and...