How the GIFF Project can help stakeholders formalise the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining sector
At the GIFF Project, we are seeking to uncover and categorise the people who actually exert power in, over and through the sector, and who dictate how and where ASM happens, and on what terms
Levin Souces associate Asher Smith shares thoughts on The Dodd Frank Act's Section 1502 on conflict minerals.
Part two of Anna Barker's conversation with bespoke jewellery Harriet Kelsall
Anna Barker speaks to bespoke jewellery Harriet Kelsall in a two-part interview
Two years ago, we sat with artisanal gold miners in a ger at Bayankhongor, Mongolia, learning about their work. One of the miners, Mr. Byambadorj, stood up to say something we don’t often hear:
In celebration of Fairtrade fortnight (Feb 29-March 13), Anna Barker talks to Estelle Levin-Nally about the story behind Fairtrade gold, the challenges it faces, and why it’s so important.
All around the world last year, $80 billion dollars were invested as ‘impact investments’.[1] The trend is growing and changing the way we think about finance, investment, development and corporate responsibility. Emery Brusset, Managing Director at ELL’s new partner, Social Terrain, describes what ‘impact investment’ is and how his company is using it to revolutionize even the most intractable industries: mining and minerals.
Levin Sources associate Kathleen Charles tells Anna Barker about her work commuting to Africa from Paris, how no miner is an island to herself, and dinner with Nelson Mandela.
Ever wondered what you pack for research in Afghanistan, a conference in Tanzania or a trip to Argentina? Anna Barker talks to her jet-setting colleagues about packing, pleasant surprises and post-trip regrets.
Ever wondered what you pack for research in Afghanistan, a conference in Tanzania or a trip to Argentina? Anna Barker talks to her jet-setting colleagues about packing, pleasant surprises and post-trip regrets.
Levin Sources assoiate Kathleen Charles tells Anna Barker about being sept-lingual, road trips with Estelle Levin, and where Cameroon’s got it right