For further reading relating to the problems associated with gold mining, please click on the links below...

No Dirty Gold campaign website

Earthworks action website, campaigns and pressure group against open-pit mining

International Labour Organisation (child labour gold mining page)

Article about child labour in West African gold mines

Article about child deaths from gold mining

Guardian News video about corruption and slave labour in Congo gold mines

Human Rights Watch website (gold mining)

Some of the information is upsetting to read about and listen to. But without awareness of the problems, change won't happen.

On a more positive note, here are some links to the subsequent solutions...

Official Fairtrade Gold website (Fairtrade Foundation)

Oro Verde, one of the first artisanal gold mines to provide a traceable and transparent supply chain for Fairtrade Fairmined gold

You tube video about Fairtrade gold

Cred Sources

Greg Valerio's website (jeweller and one of the original pioneers for ethical gold)

Fair Jewelry Action website (environmental justice and human rights in jewellery)

The Alliance for Responsible Mining

Ethical Metalsmiths (US based)

Precious metal recycling by Capella Manufacturing Ltd

Laurie Spicer -  Precious Metals Recycling (UK Gold Guys)