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Namibian Meet to Check Conflict/Blood Diamond Trade [24 Jun 2009] A three-day meet by the Kimberley Process member states is in progress since Tuesday to review and fix illegal trade practices involved in the diamond mining and trade globally. The Kimberley Process ...More
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India Diamond Trade Bolsters - Yet Short of Pre-crash levels [18 Jun 2010] According to the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India's polished diamond exports rose 73 percent year on year to almost $1.8bn in May and the polished imports rose 68 percent during ...More
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Congo Mineral Ban Conflicts its Objective [04 Oct 2010] The Congolese government's ban on mining activity since Sep 11 following increased violence and rape in Congo's eastern Walikale district, home to most of the country's cassiterite - tin ore, is belie ...More
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Belgium Backs Zimbabwe on Diamond Trade – KP at Crossroads [17 Nov 2010] The future of the Kimberley Process (KP), the international diamond trade watchdog is put to doubt when its monitor from South Africa certified a batch of controversial Zimbabwean diamonds for trade c ...More
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