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‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 3 of the LBMA case What happens when human rights warnings are repeatedly raised, but the gold industry's accreditation system continues to provide assurances on paper? Here is what happened in Week 3 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

🔹 Why did accreditation continue? Asked about it, Crowell called it “a nuanced decision”. LBMA’s Sakhila Mirza accepted that OECD guidance could require suspension of sourcing or a time-bound mitigation plan in serious cases. LBMA witnesses emphasised that their role is not to “audit the auditors”.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 3 of the LBMA case What happens when human rights warnings are repeatedly raised, but the gold industry's accreditation system continues to provide assurances on paper? Here is what happened in Week 3 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

🔹 Industry influence and conflicts: Evidence examined the role of the gold refiner’s parent company in shaping LBMA guidance, overlapping board positions held by industry figures, and questions about MMTC-PAMP’s original accreditation process.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 3 of the LBMA case What happens when human rights warnings are repeatedly raised, but the gold industry's accreditation system continues to provide assurances on paper? Here is what happened in Week 3 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

🔹 Who knew about North Mara? Senior LBMA officials said they were unaware of allegations concerning the mine before 2019, despite years of public reporting, RAID investigations and Tanzanian parliamentary scrutiny.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 3 of the LBMA case What happens when human rights warnings are repeatedly raised, but the gold industry's accreditation system continues to provide assurances on paper? Here is what happened in Week 3 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

In case you missed it, the case was brought by families of two young men allegedly killed by police guarding the mine in 2019. The LBMA denies liability. Learn more in the thread below.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 3 of the LBMA case What happens when human rights warnings are repeatedly raised, but the gold industry's accreditation system continues to provide assurances on paper? Here is what happened in Week 3 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

The LBMA is on the stand at the High Court in London. Meanwhile, @nytimes.com has exposed serious failures in certification of gold sourced from another location – Madagascar. It's raising similar questions. Is the LBMA's GDL accreditation whitewashing major abuses? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/w...

‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 2 of the LBMA case The LBMA trial continues this week, with Tanzanian witnesses and responsible-sourcing experts questioned about alleged killings at the North Mara gold mine. Here is what happened in Week 2 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

🔹 Did buyers rely on the LBMA? Both sides examined correspondence involving tech giant Apple. While the defence highlighted Apple's own due diligence, the claimants pointed to emails where Apple had sought assurances from the LBMA about conflict-free gold.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 2 of the LBMA case The LBMA trial continues this week, with Tanzanian witnesses and responsible-sourcing experts questioned about alleged killings at the North Mara gold mine. Here is what happened in Week 2 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

🔹 Who is responsible for due diligence? The LBMA stressed that companies retain responsibility for their own supply-chain checks, even when participating in certification schemes.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 2 of the LBMA case The LBMA trial continues this week, with Tanzanian witnesses and responsible-sourcing experts questioned about alleged killings at the North Mara gold mine. Here is what happened in Week 2 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

🔹 Who checks the auditors? The court heard concerns about whether the LBMA receives sufficient information from independent auditors to meaningfully assess their work.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 2 of the LBMA case The LBMA trial continues this week, with Tanzanian witnesses and responsible-sourcing experts questioned about alleged killings at the North Mara gold mine. Here is what happened in Week 2 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

The exchanges raised questions about the use of force against people seeking livelihoods in communities affected by large-scale industrial mining.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 2 of the LBMA case The LBMA trial continues this week, with Tanzanian witnesses and responsible-sourcing experts questioned about alleged killings at the North Mara gold mine. Here is what happened in Week 2 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

Defendants highlighted inconsistencies between witness statements and earlier interviews conducted by civil society organisations, including RAID & @miningwatch.bsky.social. They also questioned the absence of medical and post-mortem records; witnesses explained why such records are hard to obtain.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 2 of the LBMA case The LBMA trial continues this week, with Tanzanian witnesses and responsible-sourcing experts questioned about alleged killings at the North Mara gold mine. Here is what happened in Week 2 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

RAID & AFREWATCH have brought alarming scientific evidence of mining pollution to the DRC’s National Assembly, presenting findings from independent studies. Parliamentarians welcomed the evidence, while AFREWATCH and RAID have called for urgent action. Learn more: raid-uk.org/mining-pollu...

‘Responsible gold’ on trial at the High Court in London putting the gold industry’s “responsible sourcing” standards under scrutiny. Case brought by Tanzanians whose loved ones were allegedly killed by security guarding the North Mara mine. Full summary at RAID & thread ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

🔹 LBMA denied it was negligent: It argued that the alleged unlawful killings involved Tanzanian police, over whom neither it nor the refiner had control. It did not own, operate or supervise North Mara, and therefore has no duty of care to the claimants.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial at the High Court in London putting the gold industry’s “responsible sourcing” standards under scrutiny. Case brought by Tanzanians whose loved ones were allegedly killed by security guarding the North Mara mine. Full summary at RAID & thread ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

🔹 The claimants argue that had the LBMA suspended the refiner’s accreditation, or threatened to do so, thereby removing it from London’s lucrative gold market, it would have created powerful commercial pressures to end the violence and prevent the two deaths.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial at the High Court in London putting the gold industry’s “responsible sourcing” standards under scrutiny. Case brought by Tanzanians whose loved ones were allegedly killed by security guarding the North Mara mine. Full summary at RAID & thread ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

🔹 Flawed responsible-sourcing standards: The claimants argued that the LBMA developed its own industry-led responsible-sourcing scheme but then failed to properly enforce it. They accused the LBMA of accepting what their barrister called “vacuous” reports and inadequate audits.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial at the High Court in London putting the gold industry’s “responsible sourcing” standards under scrutiny. Case brought by Tanzanians whose loved ones were allegedly killed by security guarding the North Mara mine. Full summary at RAID & thread ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

🔹 Both sides made their opening statements. The Tanzanian claimants are represented by barrister Dominic Grieve KC, while the LBMA, the defendants, are represented by barrister Geraint Webb KC.

‘Responsible gold’ on trial at the High Court in London putting the gold industry’s “responsible sourcing” standards under scrutiny. Case brought by Tanzanians whose loved ones were allegedly killed by security guarding the North Mara mine. Full summary at RAID & thread ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

Demonstrators gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the trial against the London gold market begins. The case is brought by families of two Tanzanian men, both aged 23, killed in separate incidents. What are the legal arguments all about? See thread 📝

📄 Read full statement from 10 rights groups, including RAID, here: raid-uk.org/london-gold-...

Demonstrators gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the trial against the London gold market begins. The case is brought by families of two Tanzanian men, both aged 23, killed in separate incidents. What are the legal arguments all about? See thread 📝

A further 30 people have joined the legal claim against the LBMA, bringing additional allegations of killings, severe woundings and torture by security forces at North Mara. Those claims have been paused pending the outcome of this trial.

Demonstrators gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the trial against the London gold market begins. The case is brought by families of two Tanzanian men, both aged 23, killed in separate incidents. What are the legal arguments all about? See thread 📝

🔹 Whether there was a conflict of interest involving the LBMA board, including gold refiners and gold companies sitting on the LBMA's board at the material time. And whether there was a conflict of interest in relation to the initial drafting of LBMA rules and procedures by gold refiner employees.

Demonstrators gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the trial against the London gold market begins. The case is brought by families of two Tanzanian men, both aged 23, killed in separate incidents. What are the legal arguments all about? See thread 📝

🔹 Whether the LBMA should have certified the refiner sourcing gold from North Mara as producing “Good Delivery” gold under its scheme, which is intended to ensure that only “conflict-free” gold enters the market.

Demonstrators gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the trial against the London gold market begins. The case is brought by families of two Tanzanian men, both aged 23, killed in separate incidents. What are the legal arguments all about? See thread 📝

For years, rights groups have raised serious concerns about weaknesses in the London Bullion Market Association’s (LBMA) responsible-sourcing programme. We have argued that the “clean gold” label has been used to whitewash abuses. Now, Tanzanian families are suing the LBMA.