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Reforestation activity in Burkina Faso and Senegal
©ARM July 23th 2015 Because caring for the environment is among the responsibilities of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), pilot sites of our...
New online course on Health and Safety
©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...
Explore our new virtual map!
©ARM July 10th 2015 Did you know we work with various mining organizations in Senegal and Burkina Faso? That there is a Fairmined certified...
Urgent support needed for the mining community Cuatro Horas
©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...
Congratulations to AURELSA!
©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...
Engage in the dialogue on ASM in our new blog
©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...
Developing inclusive strategies for mercury reduction in small-scale gold mining in Bolivar, Colombia
©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,...
On the road to Fairmined: Miners show promising results at ARM’s workshop in Senegal
©ARM May 18th, 2015 In early April, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) brought together miners, local partners and government agencies from...
Successful formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining requires a rights-based approach
©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...
Bolivian Mining Cooperatives and the Public Sector jointly commit to strengthen the small-scale gold mining sector
©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...
First Fairmined jewelry exhibition in New York City
©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...
New traceability and certification management solution for the Fairmined System
©Cedric_Famali March 25th 2015 In the context of the increasing demand for Fairmined Gold and the rigorous inspection and certification processes of...
Fairmined Standard leads artisanal and small-scale mining towards compliance with the Minamata Convention on mercury
©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...
Launching of the e-learning platform to strengthen the artisanal and small-scale mining sector
©ARM March 11th 2015 Today, thanks to support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDBF) , the Capacity Building Center for artisanal and...
Fairmined Gold gains new ground in the US
©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...
Ecological gold from Mongolia: Artisanal miners obtain Fairmined Certification
©SAM February 25th 2015 For the first time ever an artisanal and small-scale mining organization outside of South America has reached Fairmined...
Get to know the new Fairmined Website
©ARM February 12th 2015 Today our brand new Fairmined Website is going live. Find all you need to know about the Fairmined Initiative: See...
This week on "Saberes para contar": Formalization of Small-scale Mining in Colombia
©INER February 3rd 2015 On February 2nd was aired the radio program of the Institute of Regional Studies (INER) "Saberes para contar", this time...
We invite you to visit the new website of the Civil Society table for EITI in Colombia
January 9th 2015 Civil Society table for EITI in Colombia is an initiative born in 2013 with the purpose of promoting greater transparency and...

















