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Sigue el Dinero: Un manual para la identificación de los flujos financieros ilícitos (IFF) vinculados a la Minería de oro artesanal en pequeña escala

Sigue el Dinero: Un manual para la identificación de los flujos financieros ilícitos (IFF) vinculados a la Minería de oro artesanal en pequeña escala

Following international interest for its comprehensive and actionable methods, the GIFF project handbook has been translated into Spanish. El manual del Proyecto GIFF ha sido traducido al español, dado el interés internacional que han atraído sus métodos comprensibles y viables.

Follow the Money: A handbook for identifying financial flows (IFFs) linked to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM)

Follow the Money: A handbook for identifying financial flows (IFFs) linked to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM)

The GIFF project partners – Levin Sources and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime – are proud to release the culmination of many months of discussion and research: ‘Follow the Money: A handbook for identifying financial flows linked to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining’.

Improving Marketing and Sales of Mongolian Jewellery: Scoping Mission Report

Improving Marketing and Sales of Mongolian Jewellery: Scoping Mission Report

In Levin Sources' 2015 report, 'Improving Marketing and Sales of Mongolian Jewellery: Scoping Mission Report', we explore the potential for Mongolia’s gold jewellery sector to serve as an opportunity for socio-economic development.

Comparative Analysis of ASM Strategies in Four Countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America (Ghana, Tanzania, Peru, and the Philippines)

Comparative Analysis of ASM Strategies in Four Countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America (Ghana, Tanzania, Peru, and the Philippines)

Levin Sources was commissioned to conduct this comparative analysis of ASM strategies of four countries by PROMINES, with financing provided by the World Bank.

An Analysis of the Commercial Potential of Ethiopia's Coloured Gemstone Industry

An Analysis of the Commercial Potential of Ethiopia's Coloured Gemstone Industry

​This scoping study of Ethiopia’s colored gemstones industry examines the following: the present state of the industry, primarily in commercial and social development terms; which features of the industry and its governance are either improving or limiting its commercial success

Comparative Study of Certification and Traceability Systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Comparative Study of Certification and Traceability Systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

From 2013-2015, Levin Sources provided guidance to PROMINES, the implementing body for the World Bank’s Project to Support the Mining Sector in DRC on building a robust fabric for good governance of its minerals sector through supply chain traceability and certification.

The GIFF Project: International Dialogue Paris Report

The GIFF Project: International Dialogue Paris Report

On 13 May 2016, the GIFF Project held an International Dialogue on links between artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) and illicit financial flows (IFFs).

Due Diligence for Responsible Sourcing of Precious Stones (PS-MSWG)

Due Diligence for Responsible Sourcing of Precious Stones (PS-MSWG)

Levin Sources and Sustainable and Responsible Solutions were commissioned by the Precious Stones Multi-Stakeholder Working Group (PS-MSWG) to develop a discussion paper on Due Diligence for Responsible Sourcing of Precious Stones.

Scoping Study on Possible Activities of the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM)

Scoping Study on Possible Activities of the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM)

This report examines the activities that the newly formed European Partnership for Responsible Minerals could undertake to help enhance the trade in responsibly-sourced tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold, also known as the 3TGs.

Assessing and Enhancing the Contribution of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises to Due Diligence for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains

Assessing and Enhancing the Contribution of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises to Due Diligence for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains

This study is an examination of how small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in the jewellery, medical technology, automotive and electronics industries in Europe, the United States of America and China are managing their “conflict minerals” reporting and/or due diligence requests and/or obligations.

Evaluation of Mining Revenue Streams and Due Diligence Implementation Costs Along Mineral Supply Chains in Rwanda

Evaluation of Mining Revenue Streams and Due Diligence Implementation Costs Along Mineral Supply Chains in Rwanda

Levin Sources was commissioned by Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR) to conduct an evaluation of mining revenue streams and due diligence implementation costs along mineral supply chains in Rwanda.

Minerals Supply Chain Due Diligence Audits in the Great Lakes Region

Minerals Supply Chain Due Diligence Audits in the Great Lakes Region

​The German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources commissioned ELL to produce a report for the ICGLR Audit Committee to help it determine opportunities for alignment with other systems over the short and long term and to have the foundations for developing their audit methodology and template.

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