Ethical jewellery comes to Britain with Fairtrade gold launch
Leading British jewellers launched certified “Fairtrade” gold last Wednesday, in a bid to boost livelihoods of artisanal miners working in perilous conditions and ensure ethical standards and traceability.
See http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/02/10/uk-gold-fairtrade-jewellery-idUKTRE71859920110210.
Certified “Fairtrade” gold — what is it really?
On Wednesday, UK jewelers announced the launch of “Fairtrade” gold jewelry. Some jewelers have already been using gold from these same Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) mines, but two of the mines have recently been certified “Fairtrade.” What are these mines, and what does “Fairtrade gold” mean?
See http://earthblog.org/content/certified-fairtrade-gold-what-it-really.