Refer to the latest version of the CRAFT Code 2.1 approved by the Governance Bodies

Refer to the latest version of the CRAFT Code 2.1 approved by the Governance Bodies

The Craft Standards Committee and the Board of Directors of ARM have officially approved the third round of revisions that will amend the CRAFT Code 2.1. The final phase of the review that started in April 2023 is approaching, which will further align the CRAFT Code with the recommendations of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from CAHRAs (“OECD DDG”) and...
CRAFT 2.1. Draft Versions for Consultation: Suggested Amendments to Close the Identified Gaps on the OECD’s Alignment Assessment

CRAFT 2.1. Draft Versions for Consultation: Suggested Amendments to Close the Identified Gaps on the OECD’s Alignment Assessment

You can now review and provide feedback on the draft versions proposed as candidates to amending the CRAFT code. The open consultation period will be open until December 22, 2023, allowing for the submission of comments, opinions, and recommendations for adjustments to these candidate versions. Your feedback will be analyzed by the CRAFT work team and the Governance Bodies, which will ratify the...
CRAFT 2.1 Volume 1 and Volume 2 Release Candidate Draft

CRAFT 2.1 Volume 1 and Volume 2 Release Candidate Draft

To continue with the interim revision of the CRAFT code, the Standards team analyzes the recommendations from the independent evaluation using the OECD DDG Alignment Assessment as a part of the process of recognition as Upstream Mechanism by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI).  After the analysis, the team addressed those recommendations based on sixteen criteria (highlighted) for the...
CRAFT v 2.0 is out now!

CRAFT v 2.0 is out now!

The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and RESOLVE carried out a revision of the Code of Risk-mitigation for ASM: engaging in Formal Trade (CRAFT) version 1.0, launched in July 2018, incorporating the lessons learned of the first experiences in order to develop the CRAFT version 2.0. This was realized with the support of the Advisory Group, Standard Committee and key stakeholders in the...