Fairtrade Gold & Silver

Fairtrade Gold is fairly traded gold from artisanal and small-scale mining organizations certified to the Fairtrade Gold Standard and audited by FLOCERT. Learn what exactly is certified, how the Fairtrade Minimum Price and Fairtrade Premium work – and which claims jewelry made with Fairtrade Gold can carry.

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Fairtrade Gold & Silver
Florian Harkort

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

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Fairtrade Gold & Silver
Florian Harkort

Is Fairtrade Actually “Fair”?

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

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Fairtrade Gold & Silver
Florian Harkort

The Fairtrade System Explained

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

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Responsible Small-Scale Mining
Florian Harkort

The CECOMSAP Gold Mine, Peru

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.

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