TRACEABILITY

TRACEABILITY IS THE PROCESS OF TRACING THE ORIGINS OF PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS THAT WERE SOURCED, PROCESSED AND PRODUCED THROUGH EVERY STEPS OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN.

TRACEABILITY IS ONE OF THE CRUCIAL CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME IN THE OPAQUE GOLD SUPPLY CHAIN AS IT INVOLVES A LARGE NUMBER OF INTERMEDIARIES. METALS ARE OFTEN MELTED IN GREAT QUANTITIES AND IN SEVERAL STEPS, ADDING TO THE CONFUSION OVER THE ORIGIN OF THE MATERIALS.

FAIRMINED INITIATIVE GUARANTEES THE RESPONSIBLE PROVENANCE OF METALS EXTRACTED BY FAIRMINED CERTIFIED ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING ORGANIZATIONS. 

PHYSICAL TRACEABILITY

EACH ACTOR IN THE FAIRMINED INITIATIVE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE TRACEABILITY OF THE METALS, FROM THE MOMENT IT IS RECEIVED UNTIL IT IS DELIVERED, WHETHER IT IS IN THE EXTRACTION, TRANSFORMATION OR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. 

DOCUMENTAL TRACEABILITY

ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE EXTRACTION, PROCESSING, TRANSPORTATION, HANDLING AND TRADING OF FAIRMINED METALS ARE CLEAR, WELL KEPT, AND CAN BE PRESENTED IN CASE OF AUDITS.

AUDITS

IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE CREDIBILITY OF THE FAIRMINED MARK AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIRMINED STANDARD, EACH ACTOR OF THE FAIRMINED INITIATIVE IS AUDITED AND/OR VERIFIED BY THIRD PARTY AUDITING BODIES. ADDITIONALLY, ALL FAIRMINED ACTORS MUST REPORT THEIR PURCHASES AND CONFIRM THEIR SALES TO THE FAIRMINED INFORMATION SYSTEM, ENSURING THAT THE AUDIT BODIES ARE ABLE TO TRACE FAIRMINED METALS TRANSACTIONS. 

TRACIA'S FAIRMINED GOLD IS REVIEWED BY THE ALLIANCE FOR RESPONSIBLE MINING STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION DEPARTMENT.

ID: FR30068 (LICENCEE SINCE 2021)

ENGRAVINGS

THE FAIRMINED LOGO GUARANTEES THE RESPONSIBLE PROVENANCE OF METALS EXTRACTED BY FAIRMINED CERTIFIED MINES. 

THE SERIAL NUMBER CORRESPONDS TO TRACIA'S DEDICATED PRODUCTION CHAIN, FROM REFINING TO ALLOYING AND CASTING, ENSURING THAT THE FAIRMINED GOLD IS NEVER MIXED WITH OTHER SOURCES OF GOLD.