The SMO Journal
SMO Gold News
News, partnerships and milestones from SMO Gold, plus updates from the SMO Foundation and the projects it funds in mining communities across Africa and South America.
SMO Gold News
The Power of Provenance
On 5 November, Single Mine Origin brought together the worlds of gold, jewellery and responsible sourcing at Goldsmiths’ Hall for an evening celebrating the Power of Provenance – and the extraordinary things that can happen when we know not only what something is made from, but where it came from.
At the heart of the evening was a simple idea: provenance gives gold a story.
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And the winner is....
The SMO Considered Jewellery Award celebrates exceptional jewellery created with integrity, responsibility, and purpose.
Sponsored by Single Mine Origin (SMO), an initiative providing fully traceable gold from responsibly operated mines, the award reflects a commitment to greater transparency, accountability, and positive impact across the jewellery supply chain.
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SMO Considered Jewellery Award
The SMO Considered Jewellery Award celebrates exceptional jewellery created with integrity, responsibility, and purpose.
Sponsored by Single Mine Origin (SMO), an initiative providing fully traceable gold from responsibly operated mines, the award reflects a commitment to greater transparency, accountability, and positive impact across the jewellery supply chain.
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SMO GOLD CROWNS ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
St Paul’s Cathedral is preparing for a major conservation and regilding project involving the ball and cross atop its dome and the Golden Gallery.
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UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
SMO Gold highlighted as a positive case study for The Nature Roadmap by The Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030.
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STEP RIGHT UP
SMO Gold proudly announces Chain of Custody certification by the Responsible Jewellery Council.
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OUR GREATEST HITS 2025
Welcome to the last Journal post of 2025 from us, and a chance to review just a few of our greatest hits of from the year. From the world’s first net zero gold to the solar panels at Endeavour’s Sabodala-Massawa mine, take a look at our year in numbers.
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INTRODUCING AN INNOVATIVE SHOWCASE OF TALENTED NEW DESIGNERS
SMO Gold is proud to be partnering with Jewelry Cast, a new mentoring and consultancy platform founded by Darren Hildrow, the innovator behind virtual jewellery marketplace NouvelleBox.
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RESTORING MINING-IMPACTED LANDSCAPES IN SURINAME
The SMO Foundation is working with IUCN NL to support the development of a practical rehabilitation model for former artisanal and small-scale gold-mining sites around Brownsberg Nature Park in Suriname.
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THE TAÏ PROJECT, CÔTE D’IVOIRE
The SMO Foundation supports the Taï Project, led by Leadership for Conservation in Africa (LCA) in collaboration with the Ivorian Office of Parks and Reserves (OIPR).
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TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE IN SENEGAL
Working with Critical Care International (CCI) and local healthcare partners, the SMO Foundation is supporting a community healthcare programme in the Sabodala region of eastern Senegal, focused particularly on mothers, newborns and children under five.
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RAISING THE BAR – YET AGAIN
While the pioneering SMO Benchmark provided the first international touchstone for accountable gold mining, a new premium benchmark is set to raise industry standards even higher.