Are jewelry consumers aware of the origin of the gold they buy? Are they willing to purchase responsibly sourced artisanal and small-scale (ASM) mined gold? A new consumer market research study on awareness of responsibly sourced, artisanally-mined gold was launched...
Sebastián Vizcaino, Operations Director of Mina Chede in the El Tambo municipality, department of Cauca, Colombia. 7:00 am. The first collaborators arrive to the mine to carry out a primary occupational health and safety management system function: the...
At the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), we recognize the importance of providing a quality service and transparency in the certification processes for the Fairmined Standard. Therefore, we seek out firms that provide auditing and certification services as...
(La nouvelle en français suit plus bas) WHAT is CRAFT and its public consultation? The Code of Risk-mitigation for ASM engaging in Formal Trade (CRAFT), previously known as the Market Entry Standard, has been under development since the year 2017. Today,...
The intent of the Code is to provide the industry with a tool that facilitates purchasing gold from the artisanal and small-scale mining sector in compliance with the OECD Due Diligence Guide. Since mid last year, RESOLVE and the Alliance for Responsible Mining have...