Fairtrade International announced today that Fairtrade labelling on gold is set to become more straightforward. From 22 April, the formal partnership between Fairtrade International and The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) will end, which means the dual label on gold, silver and platinum will be phased out during 2013 and replaced with the highly

In my early two posts I explored the comedy of arriving in the DRC and the real on the ground challenges the small miners face in making a living out of gold mining. In my final instalment I want to focus on the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developments (OECD) due diligences for removing conflict

NEWS RELEASE: 19 Feb 2013 Industry leaders from all sectors of the retail fraternity have praised the launch of the National Association of Goldsmiths (N.A.G.) and British Jewellers’ Association’s (BJA) Gold Paper as the first of many steps in analysing and improving the way the UK sources and supplies precious metals. The paper, which was