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Case Studies

Our work

We work with diverse clients to deliver inventive and impactful solutions.

In many cases, mineral matters are sensitive. We are grateful to the following clients for allowing us to speak publicly about our work.

Zahabu Safi Gold DRC

How to create a jewellery Supplier Code of Conduct: a case study with The Rock Hound

How to create a jewellery Supplier Code of Conduct: a case study with The Rock Hound

Hear from The Rock Hound's Founder Susi Smither as she explains how she worked with us to create a Supplier Code of Conduct.

Integrating the SDGs into your business: a case study with Nineteen48

Integrating the SDGs into your business: a case study with Nineteen48

Discover how we helped traceable coloured gemstones supplier Nineteen48 integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into its business model.

Developing ERG's Clean Cobalt Framework

Developing ERG's Clean Cobalt Framework

Discover how Levin Sources supported Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a leading diversified natural resources producer, with the development of its Clean Cobalt Framework.

Drafting ethical jewellery policies: a case study with Lebrusan Studio

Drafting ethical jewellery policies: a case study with Lebrusan Studio

Discover how our Responsible Sourcing for Small Jewellers service helped Lebrusan Studio put in place new ethical policies and procedures and grow her business.

How 5 Extractives Hub projects helped strengthen ASM governance in Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia, Uganda and Ethiopia

How 5 Extractives Hub projects helped strengthen ASM governance in Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia, Uganda and Ethiopia

Levin Sources was contracted by the DFID-funded Extractives Hub facility to support its technical assistance, advisory and capacity building services for Governments in Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia, Uganda and Ethiopia.

The World Bank, funded by PROFOR: Forest-Smart Mining: identifying good and bad practices of artisanal and small-scale mining in forest landscapes

The World Bank, funded by PROFOR: Forest-Smart Mining: identifying good and bad practices of artisanal and small-scale mining in forest landscapes

We undertook a series of case studies to identify and analyse good and bad practices of ASM in forest landscapes for The Program on Forests (PROFOR), hosted by the World Bank Group.

GIZ: Gender Safeguards for the Kimberley Process

GIZ: Gender Safeguards for the Kimberley Process

Levin Sources was contracted by GIZ to conduct in-country stakeholder engagement to establish a guidance document that informs KP stakeholders in programming and implementation of the KPCS in host countries.

Workshop: 'Remediating Water Bodies Contaminated by Mining and Metals in Asia'

Workshop: 'Remediating Water Bodies Contaminated by Mining and Metals in Asia'

Levin Sources organised and coordinated a workshop in Astana, Kazakhstan, on absorbent technologies to treat waters polluted by toxic metals.

African Parks Network: Artisanal Gold Mining in the Garamba National Park Complex

African Parks Network: Artisanal Gold Mining in the Garamba National Park Complex

African Parks, an international NGO which seeks to address environmental conservation issues in Africa, contracted Levin Sources to conduct a field study on artisanal gold mining in the Garamba National Park complex.

Gübelin Gem Lab: Piloting of Emerald Paternity Test Traceability Technology in the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining Sector

Gübelin Gem Lab: Piloting of Emerald Paternity Test Traceability Technology in the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining Sector

Gübelin Gem Lab contracted Levin Sources to deepen its understanding of ASM emerald sectors and perform pre-pilot in-country scoping for its Emerald Paternity Test traceability technology.

Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER): Metallurgy Sector Scoping

Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER): Metallurgy Sector Scoping

Levin Sources was contracted by the SER to conduct a rapid scoping of 13 metals and a high level mapping of the value chains for each. From this information, associated IRBC risks were ascertained to support the facilitation decision making on potential collective mitigation and prevention.​

Preparation of  Environmental Management Plans for the Hpakant/Lonkin Jade Mining Region, Myanmar

Preparation of Environmental Management Plans for the Hpakant/Lonkin Jade Mining Region, Myanmar

Levin Sources prepared the environment management measures linked to ASM and provided advice on LSM – ASM relations, including LSM operations and relationships with illegal stone pickers.

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