Producing gold to Fairtrade guidelines means increased health and safety standards and a ban on the use of life-threatening substances, such as mercury, to extract gold. Producers receive a higher price for their gold, enabling them to re-invest in their communities.
Roger was joined by miner’s daughter Dajhanna Zarate De La Cruz, who grew up in a typical Peruvian mining village, where electricity was available for only a few hours a day and there was no running water.
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