I am delighted to announce that the Kenyan Gold mining Coop MICA, made the first legal export of gold from Artisanal Miners yesterday. The gold should be arriving in the UK tomorrow so will post photos when I have them. This is a very significant step, as there is now a registered ASM Gold Coop,

Editorial by Marc Choyt, Publisher, Fairjewelry.org   Mining companies have colluded with governments to undermine the rights of indigenous small miners for hundreds of years. Typically, “the law” is used as their shield and excuse. Even in the developed world, mining companies and lobbyists collude with officials to write the laws that support their profit

Introduction: Greg Valerio of Cred Jewellers is one of fair trade jewelry’s most passionate activists and advocates. Here, he tells the story of how from a personal perspective of how he is working to bring social justice to the indigenous people of Greenland. Special thanks to Greg for permission to print this article, which will