To Find Criminals and Child Exploitation in Gold Mines, We Just Had to Look

Investigations reveal that criminals and child exploitation persist within gold mines despite existing certification systems. Multiple layers of personnel are tasked with certifying that gold is free from criminality and rights abuses, yet these officials rarely leave their desks to conduct actual inspections. This lack of physical oversight allows illegal activities and exploitation to continue unnoticed, undermining the integrity of the certification process intended to ensure ethical sourcing within the global gold mining industry.