April 8th 2015 Yesterday, representatives from major mining cooperatives and the public sector in Bolivia met in the city of La Paz on the premises of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), to address main issues in the...
April 1st 2015 Everyone with an interest in ethically sourced metals will have the chance to see Fairmined Gold and Silver on display when Ethical Metalsmiths (EM) hosts its first large-scale exhibit of jewelry made by its members and supporters. The exhibition and...
March 25th 2015 In the context of the increasing demand for Fairmined Gold and the rigorous inspection and certification processes of the Fairmined System, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) has decided to implement Ecert – a professional IT solution for...
March 16th 2015 The Fairmined Standard sets out an agenda for change that enables artisanal and small-scale (ASM) miners to phase out the use of mercury in their operations and thus meet Minamata Convention requirements. The Standard encourages ASM miners to manage...
March 11th 2015 Today, thanks to support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDBF) , the Capacity Building Center for artisanal and small-scale mining of the Alliance for Responsible Mining, launches its new e-learning platform. The platform offers online...
March 9th 2015 In the Peruvian desert many hours from the capital Lima, lies a small gold mining town by the name of Relave. In Relave families have depended on artisanal and small-scale mining since the 1980’s when economic hardship and conflict drove numerous...
