Articles – Conflict Diamonds
World Diamond Council Calls for Stronger Commitment to Kimberley Process
The World Diamond Council (WDC) has joined calls from nongovernmental organizations urging governments to strengthen their commitment to the Kimberley Process.
The Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition.
Failure to suspend Zimbabwe from blood diamond scheme undermines efforts to end abuses and clean up international trade
The Kimberley Process.
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Zimbabwe Agrees Not to Export Disputed Diamonds, U.S. Says
“Zimbabwe agreed not to export Marange diamonds until the monitoring mechanism is established,” Ian Kelly, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department, said in an e-mailed statement yesterday.
An Introduction to Diamonds
While most diamond mining operations are no different than other businesses, there is a distinct black market element of the diamond industry.
