All That Glitters is Not Gold Dubai Congo and the Illicit Trade of Conflict Minerals May 2014 This report is a contribution to a growing body of research that seeks to better understand the illicit trade of gold and diamonds emanating from the Democratic Republic of Congo and the role industry and state actors play primarily in neighbouring countries and the United Arab
The results of the study published in the report Childhood Lost Diamond mining in the Republic of the Congo and weaknesses of the Kimberley Process are discouraging Of 49 interviewees mostly children and adult mine workers only one person a government representative denied that child labour occurs in the mines
The government forcibly resettled the 2 500 Bushmen THE DIAMOND PRODUCTION PROCESS FROM MINE TO MARKET Diamonds are mined in several different ways from open in alluvial mines mines located in pits underground ancient creek beds where diamonds were deposited by streams and coastal and marine mines
The seabed is considered one of the last mining frontiers Yet offshore Namibia De Beers has been commercially prospecting the sea since 2002 But how does marine mining for diamonds in Namibia s shallow waters compare to plans for deep sea mining for rare earth minerals and can the latter replicate the former s success We investigate
According to the Kimberley Process conflict diamonds are rough diamonds used by rebel movements or their allies to finance conflict aimed at undermining legitimate governments 9 This definition is a product of its time The Kimberley Process came into force in 2003 in the wake of influential aware
Our raw diamonds are conflict free and Kimberley certified and we go above and beyond the Kimberley Process to assure that all our rough diamonds came from an ethical source The top five producing countries by volume of production are South Africa Russia Botswana the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Australia and Canada
Swedwatch has visited the DRC s isolated diamond regions in order to investigate the occurrence of child labour in the mines The results of the study published in the report Childhood Lost Diamond mining in the Republic of the Congo and weaknesses of the Kimberley Process are discouraging
In the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC many adults and children work in the diamond mines Children as young as 6 are forced to give up their education and work for long hours in the mines Diamond mining in the DRC has caused harsh living conditions and poverty for its citizens Process of Diamond Mining in the DRC
The Republic of Congo s nearest mining sites Boloko CAR has diamond mining companies as partners in the stakeholder forum This process supported by the World Diamond Council and the United Nations and implemented by a United Nations vote in 2003 requires the certification of all diamonds mined and upon every transfer of ownership
According to the Kimberley Process conflict diamonds are rough diamonds used by rebel movements or their allies to finance conflict aimed at undermining legitimate governments 9 This definition is a product of its time The Kimberley Process came into force in 2003 in the wake of influential aware
You can read about the diamond jewelry manufacturing process from mine to jewelry store in this detailed guide Australia Botswana Canada Namibia the Democratic Republic of Congo Russia and South Africa hold the largest mines and are the world s biggest diamond producers Botswana and Russia in particular make up around half the
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relating to alluvial diamond mining made by the Kimberley Process sub group on alluvial mining The CEEC should build on an initial meeting that was held to discuss these issues in February 2006 • Increase controls from mine to export including controls at production sites and ensure that the origin of rough diamonds presented for sale to
Russia accounts for 32% of global production with the largest producers being Russia Botswana Canada and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports of diamonds from Russia increased by % in 2023 over 2022 Russia s diamond exports are expected to drop at a CAGR of % between 2023 and 2027
Congolese workers search for rough diamonds Kangambala mine in Lunged in the south west region of Kasai in the Democratic Republic of Congo the heart of the diamond mining area in the DRC
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A major contributor to the instability of the Congo is the presence of large state owned diamond mining companies The largest state owned diamond mining company MIBA was founded in 1961 right after the DRC gained independence The MIBA is one of the largest employers in the country with approximately 6 000 workers and 1 300 security guards
Information on international trade flows in rough diamonds is taken from the World Integrated Trade Solutions database which relies on the UN s commodity trade statistics database 6 Data on regional trade agreements in force are taken from Baier Bergstrand Egger and McLaughlin 2008 and from the WTO s Regional Trade Agreements
Letseng Diamonds Pty Ltd is a mining operation situated in the Kingdom of Lesotho Figures 1 and 2 Gem Diamonds is the majority shareholder 70% with the remaining 30% shareholding held by the government of Lesotho The mine processes ore from two kimberlite pipes the Main and Satellite both bearing extremely low grade ore under two carats per hundred tons
Today only 38 diamond mining companies operate globally with De Beers a dominant force for over 125 years significantly shaping the industry Key diamond mines are located in Russia and Botswana where specific geological conditions create the rare deposits found in open pit underground or alluvial mines Congo % Australia 13
