CRAFT Code released
Financed by the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and RESOLVE have developed the Code of Risk mitigation for ASM engaging in Formal Trade (CRAFT).
ICMM: Well-being improved in mining-dependent countries
A recent report of the International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) finds that the lives of people in mining-dependent countries have, on average, improved faster than those of people in other countries over the past 20 years.
Dell and IMPACT announce collaboration to support women's empowerment in Democratic Republic of Congo
As the Dell’s Women Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) meets in Toronto, the tech leader announces new funding for business education of women in Congo focused on investing strategies... read more
Valcambi refines gold from Minera Limata co-operative, a small-scale mine in Peru
Valcambi, the Swiss gold refiner and one of the strategic EPRM members, announced that it is entering into a long-term supply agreement with the Minera Limata Limitada mining co-operative Concession AFC 12 (LIMATA AFC 12), a small-scale mine near... read more
Interview with the EPRM's new chair: Leah Butler (RMI)
Let us introduce you to our new chair: Leah Butler of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). At the beginning of 2018 the EPRM chair rotated. Leah is the successor of Dirk Jan Koch, of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Meet the EPRM at the 12th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
The European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) will be present during the 12th Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains at the OECD in Paris from 17-19 April 2018.
DRC communities look towards future as confidence in savings capacity grows
Since its launch in 2017 in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, 50 Village Saving and Loans Associations have kicked off activities as part of the Artisanal Mining Women’s Empowerment Credit & Savings project (AFECCOR), funded... read more
EPRM receives € 5.4 million from DG DEVCO
The European Commission's Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) will join the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) and contribute € 5.4 million.