Press releases
Parlez-vous Fairmined? – The Fairmined standard now available in French
July 23th of 2014 Following the publication of the Fairmined Standard version 2.0 (v2.0) that increases opportunities for the world’s artisanal and...
Encouraging and spreading best practices in ASM: Congratulations to the first group of accredited Fairmined trainers!
July 11th of 2014 On July 5, 2014, the Alliance for Responsible Mining proudly accredited the first group of 25 Fairmined trainers. With the goal of...
International premiere: Launch of the 1st collector coin in Fairtrade and Fairmined gold
June 25th of 2014 Fairtrade Lëtzebuerg and Alliance for Responsible Mining are proud to present the first collector coin produced using Fairtrade...
The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) launches updated Fairmined certification system authorizing SCS Global Services as Fairmined certification body for downstream licensees and operators
May 27th 2014 The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and SCS Global Services (SCS) announced the signing of a contract authorizing SCS to deliver...
The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) launches updated Fairmined certification system authorizing IMOswiss AG (IMO) as Fairmined certification body for mining organisations
May 27th 2014 The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and IMOswiss AG (IMO) are happy to announce the signing of the final contract authorizing...
The world’s first Fairmined Palme d’Or – A celebration of responsible artisanal and small scale miners everywhere
May 21st 2014 When this year’s winner of the Palme D’or (the golden palm) receives the award this Saturday, he or she will be the first receiver...
Gold to be proud of: The Alliance for Responsible Mining reveals evolved brand identity for Fairmined Gold
26 de february 2014 Following the launch of the revised Fairmined standard in December last year, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) is proud...
The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and SCS Global Services (SCS) Announce a Collaboration on FAIRMINED Supply Chain Protocols for North American Traders of Ethically Mined Gold and Precious Metals
5 december 2013 The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and SCS Global Services (SCS) have announced a new collaboration to develop a Third Party...
Anna-Moltke Huitfeldt becomes Denmark’s first FAIRMINED licensed jewellery designer
4 December, 2013 As more jewellers commit to FAIRMINED gold, the Alliance for Responsible Mining is busy licensing jewellers across the world....
Update to key stakeholders on Fairtrade and Fairmined gold
Dear partner, We are writing with an important update regarding the Fairtrade and Fairmined gold partnership between Fairtrade...