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Miners of Colombia, committed to a mining industry free from child labor
On Thursday, July 26, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) organized, in collaboration with Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF)...
We keep advancing toward an artisanal and small-scale mining that goes hand in hand with gender equality
As part of the Somos Tesoro project, many activities were conducted during July aimed at promoting gender equality in the artisanal and small-scale...
Gold Dialogues in Ecuador
“It is essential for not only national authorities related to the mining sector, but also for those linked to the environmental, labor and...
Congratulations to the Cooperativa Multiactiva Agrominera of Íquira!
The cooperative has been recertified under the Fairmined Standard for the fourth consecutive year. We are pleased to inform that the Cooperativa...
Vision of a responsible mining sector in Suárez and Nariño, driven by artisanal and small-scale miners
Different local and regional actors from Suárez (Cauca, Colombia) and La Llanada (Nariño, Colombia) involved in artisanal and small-scale mining...
Training Colombian public officials on mining formalization
Between April 2 and May 15, the Alliance for Responsible Mining carried out the virtual course "Formalization of small-scale mining" in which 83...
Mongolia shares experiences with Ecuador and Colombia on artisanal mining
A delegation composed of several officials and representatives from the public and private sectors of Mongolia (government officials, governors of...
The Guide for Child Labor-free Mining
In Colombia, 796,000 children and adolescents work and many of them work in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). On June 12th, 2018 was the World...
CRAFT Code, the “Passport to Markets” for artisanal and small-scale miners, completes global public consultation and moves to publish final version
Approximately 400 people participated in the global public consultation of CRAFT (Code of Risk-mitigation for Artisanal and small-scale mining...
ARM participating in the Global Sustainability Standards Conference in São Paulo
The conference organized by the Iseal Alliance took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from May 22 to 24. Iseal is a membership organization conformed of...
A New project to strengthen local social dialogue and control over the mining sector
A new project has begun in the extractive industries sector in Colombia that seeks to strengthen the capacities of citizens with regard to...
250 miners from Colombia are certified in mining safety
On Thursday, May 24, 2018, around 250 workers from coal mines in the municipalities of Sogamoso, Mongua, Tópaga and Gámeza received diplomas from...
Monnaie de Paris launches the first coin made of Fairmined gold in France
(c) Photos: François Tancré - Samlerhuset On the occasion of the centenary of the First World War, Monnaie de Paris, France’s longest standing...
Artisanal miners from Honduras visit Colombia to exchange experience with their counterparts
From 16-20 April, six members of the mining organization “Minas y Cuevas” from Macuelizo, Honduras, traveled to Colombia to learn about the...
Analysis report on Supply chains of artisanal gold in West Africa
The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) has launched the English version of the analysis report "Supply Chains of Artisanal Gold in West Africa"....
ARM at the 12th Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
Senides Lucumi, women leader and mineral selector from Suárez, Colombia. She flew to France to talk about gendering in ASM in her territory. The...
“Understanding the Economic Contribution of Small-Scale Mining in East Africa”
Full reports of the research are now available on ARM’s website. Pact and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) formed a partnership to...
Implementing a multi-donor program in Ananea to promote responsible mining territories in Peru
The multi-donor program is part of the the Alliance for Responsible Mining’s (ARM) Fairmined program which promotes an inclusive model of...
Organization of women mineral selectors formed in Suárez, Colombia
An example of female empowerment in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector After the women mineral selectors of Suárez (Cauca, Colombia) came...
Increased auditing options for responsible artisanal miners
At the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), we recognize the importance of providing a quality service and transparency in the certification...