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1. What is the Fairmined Label?
Fairmined is an assurancelabel that certifies that the gold comes from a certified mining organization and proves that the...
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2. How can mining organizations receive guidance in order to achieve Fairmined Certification?
First of all, ARM will introduce you to the benefits of Fairmined Certification and offer guidance to understand the...
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3. What is the application for Fairmined Certification?
The application is the first step to start the Certification process. The mining organization does an assessment of this...
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4. How long does the Fairmined Certification process take?
We invite you to download the Process and timelines of the Fairmined Certification; here you will find the description...
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5. What does the Alliance for Responsible Mining evaluate in the application?
The Alliance for Responible Mining’s (ARM) Applications Committee evaluates: If the documentation is duly filled out and complete If...
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6. How much does Fairmined Certification cost?
Any mining organization that makes the decision of achieving Fairmined Certification takes on certain important responsibilities that requires dedication...
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7. Why invest resources in the Fairmined Certification process?
Our Fairmined Standard model enables miners to associate themselves under the umbrella of a single or several mining organizations...
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8. What does the auditing cost depend on?
The cost of the documentary and physical audit performedby the independent third-party certification body depends on: The country where...
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9. How long does an audit take?
An audit can last from three days to a week depending on the mining organization’s size, its facilities, the...
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10. What are the steps to follow if the mining organization has any complaints or disagrees with the audit’s results?
According to IMOswiss AG’s quality policies there is a defined process called Appeals and Complaints Procedure, which explains in...