A quick look at the World Gold Council’s draft standard consultation document on Conflict Free Chain of Custody for large-scale mined gold. Conflict free minerals are the talk of the town at the moment. Since the introduction of the Dodd Frank Bill in the USA; requiring all companies dealing in Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold

By Kathryn Bishop Most companies want to run ethically, but the market is a minefield. The term ethical means different things to different people; from working with a charity to reducing carbon emissions or stocking jewellery that uses ethical materials. The terminology is tricky, and with so many options, just working out whether you’re doing

by Mike Angenent Affecting ecological mercury free goldmining communities! Eco Andina, one of the projects that is working towards Jeweltree Certification on small scale gold mining, is located close to Jujuy in the Puna of Argentina. The area is known for its ecological and mercury free gold mining and just across the border there are