Alan Martin

Head of Responsible Sourcing Programme , LBMA

Alan is the head of LBMA’s Responsible Sourcing Programme for precious metals, which is mandatory for all Good Delivery List Refiners. Prior to joining the LBMA, Alan spent over a decade carrying out investigative research into the intersection between natural resources, human rights and illicit financial flows. As the former director of research at IMPACT he has an intimate understanding of the challenges and vulnerabilities to responsible sourcing in the artisanal mining sector, trading and refining hubs and jewellery manufacturing centres. A journalist by training he spent over a decade working in journalism in Canada, the UK and various countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Born and raised in Southern Africa, he holds a Master’s degree in violence, conflict and development from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London.