What is Fairtrade Gold?
Fairtrade Gold is gold from certified artisanal and small-scale mines, bought on Fairtrade terms: at least 95 % of the London gold price, plus a
Florian Harkort
28. September 2026
Fairtrade Gold is the best-known standard for gold from certified small-scale mining. Here you can learn what exactly is certified, how the supply chain works, and what claims can be made about jewelry made with Fairtrade Gold.
Fairtrade Gold is gold from certified artisanal and small-scale mines, bought on Fairtrade terms: at least 95 % of the London gold price, plus a
Is Fairtrade actually fair? On the whole, yes: independent studies show that certified farmers earn better prices and higher incomes, even though Fairtrade does not
Most people know the FAIRTRADE Mark from coffee or bananas, but few know who stands behind it. The Fairtrade system is co-owned by producers, and
At around 4,700 meters in Peru’s Andes, where alpaca herding was the traditional way to make a living, ten cooperatives mine gold together as CECOMSAP.