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Minerals : Coloured Gemstones

How government engagement and capacity building can help foster the formalisation and development of the ASM sector in Mozambique
Case Studies

How government engagement and capacity building can help foster the formalisation and development of the ASM sector in Mozambique

Discover how the MAGTAP Project integrated capacity-building efforts throughout the implementation phase to deliver on its dual mission of implementing a roadmap focused on formalising ASM pilot areas and developing recommendations for an extension services system.

Deep dive on cooperative support – case studies from Inhambane, Tete and Zambezia in Mozambique
Case Studies

Deep dive on cooperative support – case studies from Inhambane, Tete and Zambezia in Mozambique

From organisational development to environment management: explore three targeted approaches to formalisation implemented in cooperatives in Mozambique.

Towards ASM formalisation in Mozambique
Case Studies

Towards ASM formalisation in Mozambique

Explore how a Mozambique government project is helping ensure ASM miners can make the most out of the minerals and metals they extract.

How COVID-19 hit Ethiopian emeralds
Insights

How COVID-19 hit Ethiopian emeralds

September 17, 2020, by Zinaye Tesfaye and Chloe Jacot

Understanding how COVID-19 is affecting emerald miners in Ethiopia with insight from our local associate Zinaye Tesfaye.

An analysis of the commercial potential of Ethiopia’s coloured gemstones sector
Case Studies

An analysis of the commercial potential of Ethiopia’s coloured gemstones sector

Our experts analysed the state of the coloured gemstones sector in Ethiopia and drew lessons from the industry in other producing countries.

Coloured Gemstones Forum in Nairobi: What did we learn?
Insights

Coloured Gemstones Forum in Nairobi: What did we learn?

August 7, 2019, by Chloe Jacot

Insights from the Nairobi forum, including the latest coloured gemstone jewellery trends, the challenges and success of value addition, and the status of efforts to improve gender equality and environmental management in the sector.

White paper: How miners can be forest stewards
Knowledge Centre

White paper: How miners can be forest stewards

In 2019, ​Levin Sources signed onto the New York Declaration on Forests, a partnership to halve deforestation by 2020, and end it by 2030. The world has lost 50% of its forests already, and we are losing 48 football fields of forest every minute.

The Green Economy Transition: Keeping enthusiasm high without contributing to social and environmental risks
Insights

The Green Economy Transition: Keeping enthusiasm high without contributing to social and environmental risks

February 19, 2019, by Dr Fabiana Di Lorenzo and Blanca Racionero Gómez

We support the principles of the circular economy, but over the years have witnessed first-hand how light-touch the due diligence carried out on recycled products is. This must change.

Green Economy Series: Solar Photovoltaic and Energy Storage in the Electric Grid
Knowledge Centre

Green Economy Series: Solar Photovoltaic and Energy Storage in the Electric Grid

In Part Two of Levin Sources' Green Economy Series, we examine 17 minerals used in solar panels and lithium-ion batteries. By applying risk and governance lenses to our data, we give you an in-depth look at the changing supply chains powering green technology.

Government of Ethiopia Ministry of Mines, Petroleum, and Natural Gas (MOMPNG): Gemstones Technical Training Manual
Knowledge Centre

Government of Ethiopia Ministry of Mines, Petroleum, and Natural Gas (MOMPNG): Gemstones Technical Training Manual

Levin Sources and Sudca Development Consultants (Sudca) developed this Gemstones Technical Training Manual for the JSDF Project and the Government of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Mines, Petroleum, and Natural Gas (MOMPNG). It was financed by the World Bank-administered JSDF grant for support to improve the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of artisanal miners, with a particular emphasis on empowerment of women.

Gem mountains and gold forests: Artisanal and small-scale mining in Cambodia
Insights

Gem mountains and gold forests: Artisanal and small-scale mining in Cambodia

May 27, 2013, by Angela Jorns

Discover how artisanal mining impacts Ratanakiri, Cambodia's gem-rich province, highlighting environmental challenges and the need for sustainable solutions.

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