Under strict embargo: 17 March 2010 Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold Standards Launched Alleviating poverty faced by artisanal and small-scale gold miners Minimising environmental impacts of gold mining Traceable gold Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) launches the first ever third party independent certification for gold, opening up market opportunities

Press Release 16th August Union Declaration of Intent The 16th August Union demands that all Greenlanders have rights to a fair share of Greenland Ruby. Specific Demands: Restoration of the rights in Article 32 Restoration of the rights in the “One Handful” rule Cease and desist all legal harassment of ruby miners Due process for

The whole fairtrade gold process has also been an example of what a partnership between two organisations of shared values can achieve. Both ARM and FLO have worked to bring this idea to life.