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©ARM July 23th 2015 Because caring for the environment is among the responsibilities of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), pilot sites of our...

©Somos Tesoro July 16th of 2015 Health and Safety is one of the most pressing issues in the majority of artisanal and small-scale mines. Our new...

©ARM July 10th 2015 Did you know we work with various mining organizations in Senegal and Burkina Faso? That there is a Fairmined certified...

©Santiago Ramirez July 8th of 2015 550 families were left without homes this weekend when a fire destroyed most of the mining community of Cuatro...

©ARM July 8th of 2015 Today we want to share with all of you the great news: Peruvian mining organization AURELSA S.A. has renovated the Fairmined...

©ARM June 4th, 2015 Today we have the pleasure to launch a new space for dialogue on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM): our blog. With this...

©ARM May 22nd, 2015 In order to explore and develop strategies for the reduction of mercury use in small-scale gold mining in Southern Bolívar,...

©ARM May 18th, 2015 In early April, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) brought together miners, local partners and government agencies from...

©ARM May 14th 2015 In order to uncover the basic necessities required for the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector to ensure the rights of...

©ARM April 8th 2015 Yesterday, representatives from major mining cooperatives and the public sector in Bolivia met in the city of La Paz on the...

©Kara|Daniel April 1st 2015 Everyone with an interest in ethically sourced metals will have the chance to see Fairmined Gold and Silver on display...

©Cedric_Famali March 25th 2015 In the context of the increasing demand for Fairmined Gold and the rigorous inspection and certification processes of...

©Kike_Arnal March 16th 2015 The Fairmined Standard sets out an agenda for change that enables artisanal and small-scale (ASM) miners to phase out...

©ARM March 11th 2015 Today, thanks to support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDBF) , the Capacity Building Center for artisanal and...

©Nigel_Wright 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...

©SAM February 25th 2015 For the first time ever an artisanal and small-scale mining organization outside of South America has reached Fairmined...

©ARM February 12th 2015 Today our brand new Fairmined Website is going live.  Find all you need to know about the Fairmined Initiative: See...

©INER February 3rd 2015 On February 2nd was aired the radio program of the Institute of Regional Studies (INER) "Saberes para contar", this time...

January 9th 2015 Civil Society table for EITI in Colombia is an initiative born in 2013 with the purpose of promoting greater transparency and...