Mining work is grueling ... But the hard truth is that years after the term blood diamond breached the public consciousness, there is almost no way to know for sure that you’re buying a diamond ...

The country is aiming at buyers of more expensive jewellery, while highlighting that its gems can be traced back to Botswana ...

Myanmar’s jade mines may yield great wealth—but they ... But for the people of Myanmar, it is stained, most of all, by blood. Few countries’ economies are so bound to one resource.

Anyone who’s seen Blood Diamond or is simply aware of the controversy surrounding the mining industry’s questionable track ...

Meanwhile, De Beers’ mining licenses in Botswana have been ... the global diamond trade to prevent the sale of so-called blood diamonds. Coalition coordinator Jeff Bamenjo said the signing ...