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A Crucial Moment for Artisanal Miners
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The question of how to tackle the hardships facing informal diamond miners is as pressing today as it was when it first arose nearly 20 years ago.It was first touted as an issue that perhaps the Kimberley Process (KP) could...
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Fair Trade
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Aug 10, 2020
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Avi Krawitz
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NGOs Merge to Advance Artisanal Mining Sector
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The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), which has worked to improve conditions for small-scale diamond miners for more than a decade, has merged with Resolve, an organization engaged in tackling social, health and environmental challenges.DDI...
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Mining
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Jul 26, 2020
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Rapaport News
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AWDC Launches Artisanal Certification in Guinea
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The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) will introduce a certification project for Guinea’s artisanal miners that will identify their rough diamonds as conflict-free.The AWDC has based the program on the Maendeleo Diamond Standards...
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Mining
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Mar 15, 2020
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Rapaport News
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DDI Appoints Ian Rowe as Executive Director
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The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) has promoted IanRowe to executive director. He will replace Dorothée Gizenga, who will lead theorganization’s new Africa office. Rowe, who has served as deputy executive director of the DDIsince...
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Rough Markets
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Aug 19, 2019
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Rapaport News
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The Drive to Lift the Artisanal Stigma
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The community of Fandehun is not used to pomp and ceremony.The modest village in the heart of Sierra Leone’s Kono District has beensustained by diamond mining for over 50 years but lacks the basics many takefor granted...
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Mining
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Jun 12, 2019
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Avi Krawitz
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DDI Unveils Standards for Artisanal Miners
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A new program by the Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) aims to help artisanal miners receive certification to show their diamonds are conflict-free. The Maendeleo Diamond Standards (MDS), named after the Swahili word for development,...
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Mining
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Apr 28, 2019
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Rapaport News
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DEF to Gift $500K to Students, Entrepreneurs
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The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) has approved up to$500,000 in grants to help students and young entrepreneurs in countries wherediamond mining takes place. The money will go to the organization’s existingbeneficiaries, including the Botswana Top Achievers...
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Mining
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Jul 18, 2018
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Rapaport News
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De Beers to Sell Diamonds from Artisanal Miners
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De Beers announced plans to work with artisanal miners in SierraLeone to ensure their diamonds are ethically sourced and sold at a fair priceon its auction platform. The company has partnered with the Diamond DevelopmentInitiative (DDI)...
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Mining
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Apr 22, 2018
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Rapaport News
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Rubel & Ménasché Supports DDI International
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Press Release: The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) International is very pleased to announce a financial contribution to its work from Rubel & Ménasché.The Rubel & Ménasché grant will provide general support, assisting DDI in several...
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Fair Trade
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Aug 25, 2014
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Rubel & Ménasché
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Fair Trade
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Jul 24, 2014
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DDI
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Development Diamonds
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The diamond industry needs to support programs to uplift its vast artisanal mining sector. The more than 1.5 million diamond diggers – predominantly in West Africa – and their estimated 10 million dependents, remain the most...
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Fair Trade
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Jul 11, 2014
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Avi Krawitz
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Fair Trade
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Jun 17, 2014
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DDI
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DDI Releases Its 2012 Annual Report
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Press Release: The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) International is pleased to announce the release of its 2012 annual report today, which outlines its work with artisanal diamond miners and their communities.Available online at www.ddiglobal.org...
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Financial-Legal
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Oct 02, 2013
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DDI
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DDI Appoints Rory More O'Ferrall as Hon. Vice Chairman
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Rory More O'Ferrall joined the Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) as honorary vice chairman and will be contributing to building the group's corporate relations. After 36 years, More O'Ferrall retired from the De Beers Group in 2007,...
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Fair Trade
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Sep 11, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Fair Trade
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Jul 09, 2013
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DDI
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American Jewelry Design Council Members Support DDI
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Press Release: The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) is pleased to announce that members of the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) have joined the Friends of DDI program. "Ethical sourcing of diamonds is of utmost importance to top designers...
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Fair Trade
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May 14, 2013
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DDI
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DMIA Provides a Grant to DDI
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Press Release: Dorothée Gizenga, the executive director of the Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), is pleased to announce a grant from the Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association of America (DMIA). Established in 1931, DMIA is the leading organization...
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Marketing
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Jan 07, 2013
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DDI
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Anglo American Group Foundation Supports DDI
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Press Release: The Anglo American Group Foundation (the Foundation) and The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) announce that the Foundation has made a financial contribution to DDI's work in the field of artisanal diamond production....
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Fair Trade
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Dec 17, 2012
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DDI
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Fair Trade
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Nov 26, 2012
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DDI
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Fair Trade
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Jul 27, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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