In June, Santa Fe Gold announced plans to open a two billion dollar gold mine just south of my home city of Santa Fe, New Mexico in the Ortiz Mountains. They sent out thousands of glossy brochures to citizens with the headline: “Continuing a Legacy, Setting A New Standard For Mining.” The document opens to

Nieuwe merken onthuld voor fairtrade goud en edele metalen. Gloednieuwe FAIRTRADE Marks voor goud en edele metalen vereenvoudigen etikettering. Ze betekenen versterkt normen inzake gezondheid en milieubescherming voor mijnwerkers. Round-table discussions with miners will coincide with international meeting on mercury misuse Fairtrade International will unveil its new standard and pricing for gold,

Fairtrade gold is making good progress toward its North American launch. It is not that fairtrade gold has not been available. For the past 18 months, I have offered fairtrade gold wedding rings to my customers, most recently purchasing directly from Cookson’s. It is inexpensive to ship the gold and affordable for a small jeweler.