Editor’s note: This article was posted by Greg Valerio who managed Fairtrade’s International Gold Program for over two years.  Greg (now MBE- Member of the British Empire) is the father of Fairtrade Gold.  He was the first jeweler to bring it to market and he worked tirelessly to seed the ethical jewelry movement worldwide.  Marc

Well it is now official, the world has it very first Fairtrade Fairmined gold mine in Bolivia. This week saw the final sign off by FLO -CERT the 1/3rd party auditor in charge of certifying Cotapata in the mountains of Bolivia. as Fairtrade. This represents a monumental moment in the world of gold mining and

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