Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold

Globally there are 100 million people dependent on ASM. These miners experience high levels of poverty and are trapped in unfair supply chains. They often do not get the full price for their gold, sometimes receiving as little as 70% of the internationally agreed price. Lack of transparency in supply chains makes it virtually impossible for consumers to know where and under what conditions the gold in their jewellery was mined. Most mining communities lack basic sanitation, clean and safe drinking water, have poor housing, little or no access to education and healthcare and are financially unstable.
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