Mining by profession, criminal by social prejudice

Mining by profession, criminal by social prejudice

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...
Increased auditing options for responsible artisanal miners

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 processes for the Fairmined Standard. Therefore, we seek out firms that provide auditing and certification services as...
Public consultation open for the CRAFT Code

Public consultation open for the CRAFT Code

(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,...
Consultation period approaching for the CRAFT

Consultation period approaching for the CRAFT

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...