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Between the Legal and the Legitimate: How to Engage Ethically with Informal Small-Scale Mining
By: Dayron Monroy, Head of Standards and Certifications In programmes supporting artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), there is an ongoing debate...
LAUNCH OF THE MICA CRAFT CODE: A STEP FORWARD FOR RESPONSIBLE MICA SOURCING
The Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI), in collaboration with the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), launched the Mica CRAFT Code, a...
ARM Participates at EXPOSIBRAM 2024: Promoting a Responsible Mining Sector
September 9 to 12, 2024, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil - EXPOSIBRAM was hosted, it is one of the most important mining events in Latin...
The Alliance for Responsible Mining receives international recognition for its commitment to transitioning toward sustainable mining.
Bogotá, November 17, 2024 – The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) is proud to announce its selection as one of the beneficiaries of Scotiabank's...
First results of the sustainability strategy for occupational health and safety management in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
By: Christophe Hanne CoulibalyThe implementation of the CRAFT code in the Democratic Republic of Congo is generating lasting transformations and...
CRAFT Code 2.1: A Key Tool for Responsible Mining, Now Fully Aligned with OECD Guidelines
Photo by AnexpoThe CRAFT Code, an open and collaborative framework that drives progressive improvement in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)...
Recognition of Cristina Echavarría at the 14th Annual Gold and Diamond Conference by IAC
Photo by Beaux Watwood Courtesy of Initiatives in Art and Culture The Alliance for Responsible Mining is proud to announce that Cristina Echavarría,...
Launch of the Mining Training and Extension Centers (MTECs) in Brokopondo, Suriname
On April 19, as part of the project "Improving Environmental Management in the Mining Sector of Suriname, with Emphasis on Artisanal and Small-Scale...
Charting the Path to Responsible Mining: Reflections from the CRAFT BRAZIL Project Closure
At the Closing Session of the Project "Traceability and Responsible Chain in Brazilian Mineral Cooperatives - CRAFT BRAZIL," the milestones achieved...
The OCB System in alliance with ARM conducted a Virtual Seminar: “Cooperativismo e Garimpo Responsável (Cooperativism and Responsible Mining) -CRAFT Brazil”.
On the 7th of December (2023), the “Cooperativismo e Garimpo Responsável- CRAFT Brazil” was conducted remotely. This event had the participation of...
SANU KURA project closes in Burkina Faso supporting the formalisation of 1.000 miners
Over 4 years (2019-2023), the SANU KURA project provided a pathway to a promising future for artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Burkina Faso....
Implementation of good mining practices progresses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In a joint effort, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), HIVE, IPIS, Chambers Federation and Justice Plus are moving forward to lay the...
ARM Obtains the National Exports Award Thanks to Its Support to ASM in Colombia
The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) was given the Analdex and ProColombia's National Exports Award in the category of Exporting Cooperation,...
ARM and GIZ Present a Fiscal Tool to Promote the Formalization of Small-Scale Mining
In an event held on May 25, 2023, at the Externado University of Colombia, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and GIZ presented an innovative...
16th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
The 16th Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains hosted by the OECD will be held in Paris, April 24-28, 2023. Consult the sessions where the...
Photographer Stefano Guindani makes a donation in favor of mercury-free ASM in Colombia
Italian photographer, Stefano Guindani, took a trip to Colombia in October 2022 to see the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining sector, as part of...
Putting mining communities at the centre: Financial Inclusion in Burkina Faso’s Artisanal Gold Sector
In January 2023, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), in partnership with IMPACT, brought together the country's mining policy makers, supply...
Engagement deepens between mining sites in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and ARM
By: Christophe Hanne – Sustainable Plans Leader Human Rights and Gender StrategyARM continues to work to build trust between the various...
Coexistence Between Small and Large-scale Mining is Possible and Necessary
By: Daniel Acevedo Gómez – ARM Project CoordinatorIn San Roque, Antioquia (Colombia), coexistence between small and large-scale mining is indeed...
Building resilience through savings in gold mining communities in Burkina Faso
Meet Elélé and Juliette Elélé and Juliette are members of an artisanal gold mining community in the Central West region of Burkina Faso. For the...