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 ...

Anyone who’s seen Blood Diamond or is simply aware of the controversy surrounding the mining industry’s questionable track record in Africa knows about the true cost of those pricey precious ...

Synthetic stones also profit from the blood-diamond narrative that the proceeds of gem mining, in the case of producers including Sierra Leone and Central African Republic, has financed civil wars. In ...

Africa is known as a home to huge and expensive diamonds, and in this small village near Koidu, Sierra Leone, the world’s largest alluvial diamond was discovered. As a result of the high ...

Chair 2024 – 2025 and Executive Chairman and CEO of DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) In response to a recent article ...

Hosted by investigative reporter Dominic Cunningham-Reid, this National Geographic TV special follows the international trade of illegal diamonds along a danger-filled route from Sierra Leone to ...

The region boasts a "dizzying array" of riches, such as gold and diamonds, but the "most coveted ... Amid growing global scrutiny, African countries, intergovernmental organisations and tech ...