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...
Discover how you can engage with the new Forest-Smart Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Bolt-on Standard
Forest-Smart Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (FS-ASM) Bolt-on Standard (the Bolt-on Standard) is now available for use by artisanal and small-scale miners, their state, and their customers. We invite governments, civil society, downstream enterprises, and development...
ARM was selected among the 13 finalists of The Artisanal Mining Grand Challenge
“The Artisanal Mining Grand Challenge: The Amazon” seeks solutions to transform artisanal and small-scale gold mining into a more environmentally responsible and socially equitable practice. In total, 121 applications from 22 countries around the world were submitted,...