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

Editor’s note: This document, published below, was prepared by the Alliance for Responsible in collaboration with the Fair Labeling Organization to answer general questions about their split. What is happening? As a result of a partnership review process and taking into account feedback received from both market and mining partners, Fairtrade International and the Alliance

  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