Application to Global Mercury Partnership - Association for Responsible Mining

This letter and information sheet present the Association for Responsible Mining as the submitting organisation to the United Nations Environment Programme Global Mercury Partnership, outlining its work to transform artisanal and small-scale mining into a socially and environmentally responsible activity. The document describes pilot testing of a fair trade gold standard in Latin America, planned expansion to Africa, and intended collaboration to reduce and mitigate mercury pollution in artisanal and small-scale gold mining.