The miners shown here are seeking fair trade certification for their gold mine. They are just a few of the perhaps twenty five million artisan small-scale gold miners worldwide, a quarter of which are children and women. They supply anywhere from fifteen to twenty-five percent of the global gold supply, typically sold through a network

I just came back from visiting small scale gold miners in Kenya and Tanzania that are seeking fair trade certification.  The trip was sponsored by Fair Trade International, funded by a grant from the UK charity, Comic Relief.  On site, I met with colleagues in from England and Africa, who have been working hard over

Editorial Comment by Marc Choyt, FJA USA Recently, there was a discussion on an ethical jeweler list serve over which metals are certified recycled from major supply houses. Recycled gold and silver have been foundation to ethical jewelers, particularly in North America, for many years.  There’s no question recycled silver will remain a best option