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ARM Joins Council For Inclusive Capitalism as an Ally
Council Members Share Actions, Resources, and Ideas To Create a More Inclusive Economy September 3rd 2024 - ARM announced today that Gina D'Amato,...
Refer to the latest version of the CRAFT Code 2.1 approved by the Governance Bodies
The Craft Standards Committee and the Board of Directors of ARM have officially approved the third round of revisions that will amend the CRAFT Code...
Advocating for Transparent Practices in the Gold Industry: Redefining Recycled Gold
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The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) Announces Strategic Changes in its Board of Directors in the Celebration of its 20th Anniversary
January 4, 2024. - On its twentieth anniversary, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) announces key movements within its Board of Directors....
Joint NGO Statement: EU Conflict Minerals Regulation Failing to Reach Its Goals
20 NGOs Call on the EU to Step Up Its Enforcement and Adopt New Measures Authors of the article: IPIS, PAX Brussels, 19 October 2023 More than six...
First Mining Communities Achieve Fairmined Certification in the Amazon, Paving The Way For First Fairmined Certified Gold Supply Chain From The Region
The project was developed by international NGOs Pure Earth and Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), with the support by the global jewelry company...
The Alliance For Responsible Mining Welcomes New Chairman of the Board Patrick Schein
July 31, 2023 - The Alliance For Responsible Mining (ARM) proudly announces the appointment of Patrick Schein as the new chairman of the board,...
OCB System signs partnership with ARM for mineral traceability
International agreement aims to improve control standards in the commercialization of mineral goods The OCB System and the Alliance for...
CRAFT 2.1: an interim revision process to clarify expectations for all actors along the supply chain
The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and RESOLVE started an interim revision process to strengthen the CRAFT code and scale up positive...
Proposal to promote inclusiveness of the ASM sector in the Responsible Jewellery Council New Chain of Custody Standard Draft Public Consultation
The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) has provided feedback to the proposed changes to the RJC Chain of Custody Standard (2019) during the first...
Green Mining, a project that will create the first mercury-free gold supply chain from the Peruvian Amazon to protect people and the planet
El sector de la minería artesanal y de pequeña escala (MAPE), en el que se calcula que trabajan entre 100,000 y 300,000 personas, es responsable de una gran parte de la producción minera del país, en especial de la de minerales como el oro.
Discover how you can engage with the new Forest-Smart Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Bolt-on Standard
Forest-Smart Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (FS-ASM) Bolt-on Standard (the Bolt-on Standard) is now available for use by artisanal and small-scale...
ARM was selected among the 13 finalists of The Artisanal Mining Grand Challenge
“The Artisanal Mining Grand Challenge: The Amazon” seeks solutions to transform artisanal and small-scale gold mining into a more environmentally...
ARM suspends collaboration with RJC
The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) recently endorsed an Open Letter to the Jewelry Industry where different jewelry actors expressed their concern regarding the transparency of supply chains with metals coming from Russia which may be financing human rights abuses.
Open Letter to the Jewerly Industry
Is the gold you're buying helping to finance Russia's war against Ukraine? The jewelry industry is susceptible to exploitation if the Russian...
SCS 007 Sustainable Jewelry Standard to Include Artisanal Gold Mines
SCS and ARM share the view that market transformation toward sustainable development requires full transparency, with comprehensive assessment and benchmarks of social and environmental performance that include demonstrated climate neutrality.
IMPACT, in partnership with ARM launch a project to build peace within artisanal gold mining communities in Burkina Faso.
The Foundations for Peace in Artisanal Gold Mining in Burkina Faso project aims to shape a more responsible artisanal gold mining sector and...
Welcome to 2022, a year of opportunities for everyone
Welcome to 2022! We come to this new year with an openness to work collectively towards more sustainable ways of life that benefit us all. We are...
Gina D’Amato: New Executive Director of Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) in its Global Headquarters
Gina D’Amato took the Executive Direction of ARM in November 2021, with over 15 years of experience in sustainable development. Her management will...
ARM Renews Itself: Learn about the Changes in LATAM and Europe Executive Management
After 15 years of operation, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) has restructured its executive management in Latin America and Europe. Yves...
At the Alliance for Responsible Mining, we speak out to support the rights of artisanal and small-scale miners in Colombia
We call on the Congress and the Government to open an in-depth discussion with ASM organizations that are already formalized or currently in...
New interactive report highlights efforts of small-scale miners in Latin America to formalise
September 30th An alliance of civil society organisations from Latin America and the UK has compiled the stories of a group of artisanal and...
Open letter to the attention of the Executive Directorate of Metalor
July 4th 2019 The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) wants to express its concern about Metalor's recent decision to suspend commercial...
Proposals on mercury after COP2
26th November 2018 This week, the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP2) took place in Geneva....
Monnaie de Paris launches the first coin made of Fairmined gold in France
Medellín / París. May 14th 2018 Photo (c) François Tancré - Samlerhuset On the occasion of the centenary of the First World War, Monnaie de Paris,...
Second Responsible Gold mine certified in Bolivia: the Mining Association of Yani R.L.
March 23, 2017 When the Bolivian mining cooperative Yani R.L. obtained Fairmined Certification in March 2017, each and every member of the...
The King’s Choice : the world’s first commemorative medal in Fairmined Gold
December 15, 2016 Photo (c) Samlerhuset After the Nobel Peace Prize Medal being made of Fairmined Gold, Samlerhuset and the Mint of Norway decided...
The Nobel Peace Prize Medal shines bright with Colombian Fairmined Gold
Dicember 10, 2016 The Nobel Peace Prize medal 2016, which will be awarded to Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos tomorrow 10 December in Oslo, is...
Responsible Fairmined Gold continues its success story: The Olympic Laurel and $1 Million USD of Fairmined Premium
Recognition of the Fairmined Initiative has been growing exponentially over the past two years. Proof of this are the latest accomplishments: After...
100 brands offer Fairmined Gold worldwide
March 10 2016 The Fairmined initiative has grown steadily since 2014 when the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) launched its flexible sourcing...
Íquira Cooperative recertifies and inspires more miners to formalize
February 5th, 2016 After great achievements as a Fairmined certified mining organization, including national and international recognition for the...
Fairmined boosts its traceability
January 28th 2016 Traceability and assurance are the most important pillars of the Fairmined Certification System, guaranteeing that Fairmined...
Nobel Peace Prize made out of Fairmined Gold
December 3rd, 2015 For the first time in the Nobel Peace Prize’s history, the winners of this year’s award will be presented with a medal that is...
Miners confirmed their success with Fairmined Certification in ARM’s Regional Workshop
November 26th, 2015 Spirits where high when the Alliance for Responsible Mining, in collaboration with Cumbre del Sajama, hosted its Regional...
The 15 de Agosto Cooperative shares its progress towards responsible mining
November 19th, 2015 When the Bolivian mining cooperative 15 de Agosto obtained Fairmined Certification in September 2015, each and every member of...
New comic in French about the Fairmined Standard
November 19th, 2015 "This is all well and good, Demba, but how does Fairmined Certification support us miners?” This is among the many questions...
SOTRAMI recertifies
11 de noviembre de 2015 We are pleased to announce that MINERA SOTRAMI SA, one of the very first organizations ever to certify under the Fairmined...
Six new mines reach Fairmined Certification
October 7th 2015 Today the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and the Swiss watch and jewelry manufacturer Chopard announce that six new mines in...
Fatal accident in the Bantaco mine in Senegal
October 5th 2015 The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) expresses its grief and condolences to the relatives and close friends of the three women...
Mongolia visit Colombia to exchange experiences on artisanal and small-scale mining
September 14th, 2015 Artisanal and small-scale mining in Colombia and Mongolia has success stories but also faces certain challenges in the...
On the road to Fairmined: Miners show promising results at ARM’s workshop in Senegal
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
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
April 8th 2015 Yesterday, representatives from major mining cooperatives and the public sector in Bolivia met in the city of La Paz on the premises...
First Fairmined jewelry exhibition in New York City
April 1st 2015 Everyone with an interest in ethically sourced metals will have the chance to see Fairmined Gold and Silver on display when Ethical...
New traceability and certification management solution for the Fairmined System
March 25th 2015 In the context of the increasing demand for Fairmined Gold and the rigorous inspection and certification processes of the Fairmined...
Fairmined Standard leads artisanal and small-scale mining towards compliance with the Minamata Convention on mercury
March 16th 2015 The Fairmined Standard sets out an agenda for change that enables artisanal and small-scale (ASM) miners to phase out the use of...
Launching of the e-learning platform to strengthen the artisanal and small-scale mining sector
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
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 families have...
Ecological gold from Mongolia: Artisanal miners obtain Fairmined Certification
February 25th 2015 For the first time ever an artisanal and small-scale mining organization outside of South America has reached Fairmined...
Adopting the Fairmined Standard is promoting good practices in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining
4 de diciembre de 2014 To invite readers to join an innovative model that proposes a holistic view to achieving best practices in Artisanal and...