<span>Are the markets ready for responsible gold from artisanal and small-scale miners? An investigation with a focus on the Swiss market and gold from the Amazon</span>

Burger, Martina; Bürgi Bonanomi, Elisabeth; Steinblöck, Camilla; Fernandez, Fernando

doi:10.2139/ssrn.5237816

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Are the markets ready for responsible gold from artisanal and small-scale miners? An investigation with a focus on the Swiss market and gold from the Amazon

Burger Martina, Bürgi Bonanomi Elisabeth, Steinböck Camilla, Fernandez Fernando, Zaehringer Julie G. (2025). Are the markets ready for responsible gold from artisanal and small-scale miners? An investigation with a focus on the Swiss market and gold from the amazon. Wyss Academy for Nature/CDE.

47 Pages Posted: 7 May 2025 Last revised: 6 May 2025

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Martina Burger

University of Bern - Wyss Academy for Nature

Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi

University of Bern - Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)

Camilla Steinblöck

University of Bern - Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)

Fernando Fernandez

University of Bern - Wyss Academy for Nature

Date Written: February 01, 2025

Abstract

This report explores the readiness of Swiss intermediary market actors – refineries, watchmakers, jewellers, and banks – to engage with responsibly sourced artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold. The study examines their willingness and capability to accommodate the additional costs and efforts required for ethical sourcing and investigates broader market trends influencing their decisions.

Keywords: Swiss intermediary market actors, responsibly sourced artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold, ASM gold, ethical sourcing, gold

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Burger, Martina and Bürgi Bonanomi, Elisabeth and Steinblöck, Camilla and Fernandez, Fernando, Are the markets ready for responsible gold from artisanal and small-scale miners? An investigation with a focus on the Swiss market and gold from the Amazon (February 01, 2025). Burger Martina, Bürgi Bonanomi Elisabeth, Steinböck Camilla, Fernandez Fernando, Zaehringer Julie G. (2025). Are the markets ready for responsible gold from artisanal and small-scale miners? An investigation with a focus on the Swiss market and gold from the amazon. Wyss Academy for Nature/CDE., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5237816 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5237816