The task of the miners who are dedicated to barequeo for the gold production in Chocó if you pay The reason, a total of 721 miners of subsistence of the municipalities of Istmina, Quibdó and Condoto will receive the payment of a premium for export gold to switzerland that meets criteria of social and environmental responsibility.
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Thus, 378 men and 343 women who produce gold through this practice will be the great benefited from the incentive surrounding the US$60,000, which will be distributed according to the production of each miner during the first half of the year.
According to Thomas Hentschel, regional director of the Responsible Swiss Gold Initiative (ISO), this opportunity will represent his formal access to the financial sectorl and for others, it will once again reflect the facilities of being banked and being able to receive payments directly to a bank account.
“Support for miners is not only in environmental and social management, but also throughout the chain with the certainty that the final destination of the metal will be Switzerland. Thus, we have also sought allies of the gold industry in this country, such as banks, refiners, jewelers, watchmakers, among others, and who attend or use gold for their operations or processes. We found a great interest to participate in this initiative”, emphasized Hentschel.
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Each of these miners will receive a bonus of An additional $2,800 for each gram of gold exported to Switzerland, which is contributed, through the Swiss Better Gold Association, and the Chopard brand, which is part of the Association.
With the 2019 prize, $283,188,000 in incentives have been given to the miners of the three municipalities, and $1,645,238,710 in royalties have also been paid. This thanks to the fulfillment of criteria such as legal requirements for the production of gold in the countryimplementation of artisanal extraction techniques (including the non-use of mercury or machinery), protection of biodiversity, respect for human rights, absence of child labor and schooling of minors in their care, among others.
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“We have focused on artisanal mining in Chocó, especially on the most vulnerable population group, which are the barequeros who do the job legally.. Since 2019, we have been working with other actors such as an NGO, with a trader from the region and the mayors of the respective municipalities, to supervise the operation. In addition, there is no circulating money, but we do everything through banking,” said Hentschel.
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