Chichester, England: September 3, 2013. The Greenland government has an opportunity to maximise the economic and social benefits of its natural resources through an inclusive approach to gemstone mining, according to an independent report. Published by Fair Jewelry Action (FJA), the study, entitled, Creating a Prosperous and Inclusive Gemstone Industry in Greenland, has received the

Thought everyone should see this. A rare glimpse of what is going on across Africa and something I witness regularly on my travels. This is why we need jewellers to start using Fairtrade gold so we can build up a strong movement for change, that will lead to the eradication of this kind of problem.

16 April 2013 Expert Fairtrade jeweller Greg Valerio has been appointed to help drive Fairtrade International’s work on gold, following a decision to simplify the labelling process and help grow the market. Greg shares a vision to pioneer better conditions for artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) through Fairtrade and was closely involved in the process