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New Book Chapter on Mineral Supply Chain Transparency, by Dr. Fabiana Di Lorenzo

New Book Chapter on Mineral Supply Chain Transparency, by Dr. Fabiana Di Lorenzo

January 9, 2018, by Jack Cooper

Levin Sources’ Due Diligence Manager, Dr. Fabiana Di Lorenzo, has contributed a chapter to a new book, ‘Building New Bridges Between Business and Society’.

Levin Sources' Team Members Appointed as 'Registered Specialists' with the ASI

Levin Sources' Team Members Appointed as 'Registered Specialists' with the ASI

January 4, 2018, by Jack Cooper

​Levin Sources’ Andrew Cooke and Dr. Fabiana Di Lorenzo have been appointed ‘Registered Specialists’ with the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), a global, multi-stakeholder, non-profit standards setting and certification organisation.

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

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

December 7, 2017, by Jack Cooper

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.

Examining Illicit Financial Flows Linked to Mercury Use and Artisanal Gold in Mongolia and the Philippines

Examining Illicit Financial Flows Linked to Mercury Use and Artisanal Gold in Mongolia and the Philippines

November 9, 2017, by Jack Cooper

Levin Sources launches two reports, ‘Follow the Money: Mongolia​’ and ‘Follow the Money: The Philippines​’, providing a nuanced first-look at how stakeholders can better understand and respond to the role gold supply chains and financial flows play in formalisation efforts in Mongolia and the Philippines.

New Publication: 'Green Economy Series: Hybrid Electric, Plug-in Electric and Battery Electric Vehicles'

New Publication: 'Green Economy Series: Hybrid Electric, Plug-in Electric and Battery Electric Vehicles'

August 25, 2017, by Jack Cooper

We are excited to share a brand new publication - part of a three-part series analysing the minerals behind the so-called green economy. In Part One, we look at the rise of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and the minerals they require.

Fair Luxury Announces Responsible Jewellery Exhibition

Fair Luxury Announces Responsible Jewellery Exhibition

August 16, 2017, by Jack Cooper

​Fair Luxury, of which Levin Sources is a co-founder, is an agent of change, a ‘not-for-profit’ group of committed volunteers, where our aim is to create a platform for independent discussion and not a manifesto.​ The selling exhibition is a unique opportunity to purchase and learn more about the story of a piece of jewellery from source to wearer – the materials, people, processes involved from the mine to beautifully crafted object.

Video: Levin Sources discussing Artisanal and Small-scale Mining on Cambridge TV

Video: Levin Sources discussing Artisanal and Small-scale Mining on Cambridge TV

August 8, 2017, by Jack Cooper

Estelle Levin-Nally, Director of Levin Sources, recently appeared on 'Business Focus' on Cambridge TV. While there, she discussed Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM), the company's role in mineral sector development, and how actors in both the public and private sectors can make positive impacts.

Interning at Levin Sources: My Experience

Interning at Levin Sources: My Experience

August 3, 2017, by Ella McCorquodale

We are keen to inspire the next generation of responsible mining, sourcing and mineral sector development changemakers through our internship scheme. Our first-ever intern, Ella, documented her experience with us in this blog.

We are Levin Sources: Introducing our new brand

We are Levin Sources: Introducing our new brand

July 27, 2017, by Jack Cooper

After seven years at the forefront of responsible mining and sourcing, we decided to invest more time and energy into communicating our value, so that we can use it as a vehicle to achieve ours’ and our clients’ goals.

Obstacles to ASM Formalisation:  An Ethiopian Case Study

Obstacles to ASM Formalisation: An Ethiopian Case Study

January 11, 2017, by Adam Rolfe

A first hand exploration of the challenges artisanal miners face in their bid to formalise – including licenses, legalities and large scale mining

GIFF: What the Panama Papers Taught us about Legalising Criminality

GIFF: What the Panama Papers Taught us about Legalising Criminality

December 7, 2016, by Khadija Sharife

Rather than vilifying individual companies or refiners, we must concretise changes that will promote transparency. This blog is part of the series Follow The Money: How to Formalise the Gold Sector.

Dodd-Frank Section 1502: The Future of Due Diligence if Dodd-Frank is Repealed Under the New Presidency

Dodd-Frank Section 1502: The Future of Due Diligence if Dodd-Frank is Repealed Under the New Presidency

December 1, 2016, by Dr. Fabiana Di Lorenzo

The intended outcome of Section 1502 was to limit the potential for the extraction, transportation, and trade of ‘conflict minerals’, namely tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (3TGs), to fund conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa’s Great Lakes Region. President-Elect Donald Trump has pledged to repeal it.

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