Artisanal & Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASM)
Around 100 million people worldwide live off artisanal and small-scale gold mining.1 It produces an estimated 15 % of the gold that comes out of
Florian Harkort
19. September 2026
Who’s behind your gold? In this category we introduce the people, cooperatives and projects behind Fairtrade, Fairmined and SMO certified gold. Plus insights into small-scale mining, development work and tangible impact.
Around 100 million people worldwide live off artisanal and small-scale gold mining.1 It produces an estimated 15 % of the gold that comes out of
In this piece, Fairever founder Florian Harkort shares what first drew him to fair gold nearly two decades ago, how a question that surfaced in
With a clear commitment to responsible mining, Bellevue stands out as a new generation gold mine in Western Australia. For clients looking for SMO Gold,
Anyone who begins looking more closely at gold quickly realizes that the subject is far more complex than the simple question of “good” or “bad”
Gold can be more than a raw material. It can help improve lives in very practical ways. That is exactly what Corazones de Oro, a
Investment vs. Pre-Consumer vs. Post-Consumer vs. Waste Most people think “recycled gold” is automatically a good choice. After all, we’ve all been taught that recycling
If you work with fair gold as a jeweller or are thinking about it, there’s always one question: How is everything actually developing? What’s the
Small-scale gold mining is rife with problems, from hazardous working conditions to human rights abuses, often associated with child labor.
At Fairever, it’s never just about selling gold. It’s about values – and about living up to the responsibility that comes with them.
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