Ingle & Rhode would like to congratulate Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) on their announcement today of a historic partnership for gold from artisanal and small scale miners by launching Fairtrade and Fairmined gold standards.
Please see below a copy of their press release of 17th March 2010:
FLO and ARM create historic partnership for gold from artisanal and small scale miners by launching Fairtrade and Fairmined gold standards
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