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 biggest diamond mining company, and Botswana fell 46% last year, according to the central bank. Synthetic stones also ...

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.

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 ...