Miners in Bolivia
By C. Echavarria
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ARM is a pioneering global initiative created as an international and multi-institutional organisation to ensure credibility, transparency and legitimacy in the development of a responsible production framework applicable to artisanal and small-scale mining.
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A Guide to Responsible Artisanal and Small Scale Mining
The GOLDEN VEIN is the basis on which Standard Zero for Fairtrade Artisanal
Gold was developed. It is a publication of collective authorship by miners,
academics, NGOs, officials, jewellers and retailers, involved in the RESPOMIN
Latin-American network. The publication gathers the Quirama Vision and an
explanation of the principles of responsible ASM. It is intended mainly
for artisanal and small scale gold mining, but is applicable to all types
of ASM. The Golden Vein is mainly directed to men and women miners, ASM
support organisations and public officials. ARM authorises its free publication
and dissemination.
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| Novelties of the Standard Zero |
FLO and ARM have reached a formal agreement for taking forward Standard 0 for fair trade artisanal and small scale mined gold in 2009
Date: January 30th, 2009
After three years of research, participatory standard setting processes and testing on the ground, both organizations have agreed to consolidate this process in partnership, building on each other's strengths towards a common goal: the well being of artisanal and small scale miners, the communities where ASM takes place and their environment.
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Updated Version of the 2008 Standard Zero for Artisanal Gold, Silver and Platinum. It is available in 5 languages for Fair Trade Stakeholders. To download it, click on your language:
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Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) works to formalise ASM
Date: May 2009
Source: Andina
MEM is developing a plan to strengthen ASM in Ica, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Puno,
Madre de Dios and Piura. The plan’s aim is that ASM activities are acknowledged
as a way to generate jobs and to encourage the country’s sustainable
development.
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Survey
Responsible luxury: don't you care?
Date: May 2009
Source: Raphaël Favre
Your participation is really important: your knowledge and your experience
are deeply valuable! The aim of this survey is to understand the current Social
Responsibility of luxury companies and to understand how to better develop
Corporate Social Responsibility in the luxury and cosmetic industry.
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Memories from the 8th Annual CASM Conference
Author: Various
Sponsor: CASM
Publication: October 2008
The 8th ACC, with the theme “Digging to Deliver Development”,
assembled the CASM global network and other parties interested in artisanal
and small-scale mining in Brasilia, Brazil. Brazil's Ministry of Mines and
Energy Secretariat of Geology, Mining, and Mineral Processing hosted the event.
This link offers several resources including related documents, event press
release, event fact sheet, agenda, event brochure, etc.
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Certification Initiatives
The
Electronics Industry Citizens’ Coalition (EICC) Code of Conduct
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Centre for Sustainable
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (SASMin)
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