New toolkit to address forced labor in ASM

October 2, 2014 | Press

November 11th 2014 In response to concerns about forced labor in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining, we have today announced the release of a toolkit of guidelines and practical measures for key players in the industry in collaboration with Solidaridad. Artisanal...

Dialogues that turn into gold

October 1, 2014 | Press

October 14th 2014 Representatives from Peru’s small, medium and large-scale mining firms and associations met for the first time in Lima, under the auspices of the Inter-American Development Bank’s Multilateral Investment Fund (FOMIN), to discuss the current...

Expanding the offer of Fairmined metals in Europe

September 30, 2014 | Press

October 2nd 2014 As another demonstration of the gold industry’s increasing commitment to ethical practices and certification systems, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) is happy to announce its recent authorization of Metalor as a Fairmined Refiner. Metalor is...

Know your gold, know your impact

September 27, 2014 | Press

September 30th 2014 The Alliance for Responsible Mining and Ethical Metalsmiths begin collaboration to raise awareness on Fairmined Gold in the United States. Few jewelers or consumers know where their metals come from or what impact those metals have on local...