It is an industry that was supposed to be cleaned up, after the turn-of-the-millennium­ notoriety surrounding so-called blood or conflict ­diamonds—precious stones mined in African war zones ...
Confronting its Limitations, Failures and the Broken Promise of a ‘Year of Delivery’ The Kimberley Process Certification ...
The country is aiming at buyers of more expensive jewellery, while highlighting that its gems can be traced back to Botswana ...
Workers in Koidu, Sierra Leone spent their days sifting through dirt, hoping to find a life-changing diamond. © 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved ...
Anyone who’s seen Blood Diamond or is simply aware of the controversy surrounding the mining industry’s questionable track ...
Experts have welcomed the signing of a long-delayed rough diamond sales agreement between Botswana and South African mining giant ... the sale of so-called blood diamonds. Coalition coordinator ...
The method worked so well that he also smuggled African blood diamonds into Brazil to apply for Kimberley certificates. Then he exported them to Europe, where they could be sold to consumers as ...
The 60-year-old actor, who was born in the West African country Benin and has starred in such movies as Blood Diamond and Gladiator, discussed his experience while appearing on a recent episode of ...