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1. ⚖️ The UK High Court will put London’s gold market - and the credibility of its “responsible gold” claims - under scrutiny as a landmark legal case opens TODAY. Read our press release: www.spotlightcorruption.org/press-releas...

2. We have joined 10 civil society organisations in a joint statement about the challenge against the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).

3. The challenge has been brought by the families of two Tanzanian men who died at the North Mara gold mine in 2019. Their families allege that the men were killed by security forces guarding the mine.

4. The LBMA is accused of allowing gold from North Mara to be treated as responsibly sourced, despite persistent reports of serious human rights abuses linked to the mine.

5. The LBMA argues that it does not certify mines, has no control over the mine’s operations or Tanzanian security forces, and acted reasonably and in line with its rules.

6. This six-week trial will have implications that go far beyond the gold market: where does accountability lie when certification schemes are relied on to assure markets that products are ethically sourced?