DRC: Conflict-Free Artisanal Gold Exported from the Congo

Nov 1, 2018 | Rob Bates, JCK
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The first shipment of certified conflict-free artisanal gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been exported to the United States, according to a statement from Responsible Artisanal Gold Solutions Forum. Fair Congo, a for-profit company owned by a local NGO, exported the gold from the war-torn South Kivu province. It was then melted by Asahi Refining, manufactured into earrings by the Richline Group, and sold through Signet Jewelers.