Full reports of the research are now available on ARM’s website. Pact and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) formed a partnership to undertake the East Africa Research Fund (EARF) study on Understanding the Economic Contribution of Small-Scale Mining in East...
The multi-donor program is part of the the Alliance for Responsible Mining’s (ARM) Fairmined program which promotes an inclusive model of responsible artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) based on the Fairmined Standard. ARM has been working in the area since...
Since 1992, the issues of development and the environment have been topics of discussion, starting with the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro that same year. Afterwards the United Nations...
An example of female empowerment in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector After the women mineral selectors of Suárez (Cauca, Colombia) came together to reflect on their situation as subsistence miners, they agreed that they want their labor to be valued, that...
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...
