
Single Mine Origin Gold, Explained
Single Mine Origin Gold, or SMO Gold, is gold from one named large-scale mine, kept separate from all other gold on its way to your
“Certified gold bars” means little on its own – what matters is WHAT exactly is certified. We look at what it takes for gold bars to be responsible – a documented mine of origin and verifiable standards – and what Fairtrade Gold bars and Single Mine Origin Gold bars each deliver. So your ethical investment doesn’t just look good on paper.

Single Mine Origin Gold, or SMO Gold, is gold from one named large-scale mine, kept separate from all other gold on its way to your
Small Craft gold is traceable artisanal gold from small-scale mines that are accredited by Swiss Better Gold or certified by Fairtrade or Fairmined. The Swiss

In Western Australia’s Northern Goldfields, a gold mine that closed in the 1990s is running again – with 27 megawatts of solar and 24 megawatts