What are the differences between your silver products?
Fairmined Silver | Fairtrade Silver | Fairever ASM Silver | |
Origin | Colombia, Peru | Peru | Peru |
Mine / Organization | Miscellaneous (Iquira, etc.) | Miscellaneous (Macdesa, etc.) | Sotrami |
Certification | Fairmined Standard for Gold from Artisanal and Small-scale Mining, including Associated Precious Metals – Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) | Fairtrade Standard for Gold and Associated Precious Metals for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining – Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International e.V. | Self - certification |
Traceability | Fairmined-certified silver is physically transported and segregated | Fairmined-certified silver is physically transported and segregated | Fairever ASM silver from a single mine is physically segregated transported and divorced |
Mining, human rights, environmental protection... | Responsible, legal, formalized small-scale mining, cooperative organization, fair payment, occupational health and safety, no child labor, good environmental management, safe handling of chemicals, avoidance of mercury -> Sustainable Development | (Same as Fairmined) | (Same as Fairmined) |
Purchase Price (Spot) | Standard: Min. 95 % Us: Usually 125 % | Standard: Min. 95 % Us: Usually 125 % | Min. 95 % |
Premium for community projects | 100 $/kg | 10 % (ca. 55 $/kg) | 100 $/kg |
Community projects | The village community decides democratically on the use of the land, e.g. expansion of the school, soccer field, health station, drinking water supply, infrastructure... | (Same as Fairmined) | Fairever premiums are collected in a fund until 20,000 USD is reached. Mine makes 3 project proposals, customers vote on them. It is also possible to be completely unique. |
Quantities available | Approx. 0.5 - 1 kg / month | Approx. 1 kg / month | Approx. 10 - 20 kg / month |
Sale price | Approx. 2000 €/kg | Approx. 2300 €/kg | 950 €/kg |