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Artisanal Diamond Divers in the Spotlight
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Fifty-year old John is a diamond diver in Sierra Leone, one of a few hundred or thousand such divers out of some 1.5 million artisanal miners worldwide. His work is arduous: Going 5 to 10 meters underwater without a mask, he relies on his...
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Mining
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Oct 07, 2020
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Sonia Esther Soltani
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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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GemFair to Launch Training Program in West Africa
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GemFair, De Beers’ program for the artisanal sector, has partnered with two organizations on a training project to enhance mining practices in West Africa.It has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit...
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Mining
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Jul 13, 2020
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Rapaport News
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Newfield Secures Funds for Sierra Leone Mine
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Newfield Resources will start construction at the Tongo mine in Sierra Leone in the coming weeks, after its board approved final funding for the project. The first diamond production from the mine is expected...
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Mining
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Jul 30, 2019
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Rapaport News
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Global Diamond Production Value Rises
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Global rough-diamond output grew 2% to $14.47 billion lastyear, reflecting higher production in Botswana, according to data the KimberleyProcess (KP) released last week.The average price increased 4% to $97 per carat, outweighinga 2% decline in production volume to 148.4...
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Mining
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Jul 07, 2019
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Rapaport News
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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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Rapaport Proposes Sierra Leone Diamond Reform
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RAPAPORT PRESSRELEASE, April 17, 2019, New York … The Rapaport Trade Mission to Sierra Leoneattracted a strong group of 29 international diamantaires and jewelers. Participants were from theUS, India, UAE, UK, Switzerland, Turkey, Canada, Spain, and...
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Fair Trade
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Apr 17, 2019
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Rapaport
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Rapaport Announces Mission to Sierra Leone
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The Rapaport Group is organizing a trip to Sierra Leone for members of the diamond and jewelry trade wishing to gain insight into the artisanal mining sector.The visit will provide an opportunity to meet and interact with...
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Fair Trade
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Jan 28, 2019
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Rapaport
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Martin Rapaport New Year Message
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Dear Friends,Greetings and best wishes for a happy, healthy, prosperousand peaceful New Year. The New Year is an important time for introspection. Forthinking about our past, present and future. This New Year has...
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Fair Trade
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Dec 20, 2018
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Martin Rapaport
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Sierra Leone Produces 144ct. Rough
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A company in Sierra Leone has obtained and exported a 144.12-caratrough diamond worth at least $600,000, authorities in the west African nationsaid Tuesday. A licensed diamond exporter brought the stone to theprecious-minerals trading department of the National Minerals...
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Mining
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Jul 04, 2018
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Rapaport News
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Jewelers Talk Industry Ethics at Rapaport Forum
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Diamantaires and jewelers discussed ways of creating an ethical diamond supply chain when they gathered at Rapaport’s Town Hall Meeting in Las Vegas.The forum, which took place at the JCK show on June 3, aimed to develop a more...
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Fair Trade
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Jun 14, 2018
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Rapaport News
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Polished Markets
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Jun 07, 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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Stellar Agrees to Takeover Deal
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Stellar Diamonds has struck a $10.8 million (GBP 7.7 million)takeover agreement with Newfield Resources, raising its hopes of bringing itsSierra Leone mine into production, the company said Monday. Stellar, which operates the...
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Mining
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Mar 13, 2018
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Rapaport News
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Peace Diamond Video Challenge Results
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RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, December3, 2017, New York… The Rapaport Group is pleased to announce thatthe winner of the $5,000 Peace Diamond Video Challenge is Manjari Agrawal withapproximately 2,800 likes. The winners of the India-onlycontest are...
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Rough Markets
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Dec 04, 2017
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Rapaport News
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Story of the Peace Diamond: It Takes a Village
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Negotiations began immediately when Komba John-Bull and his four coworkers arrived at Pastor Emmanuel Momoh’s home on that fateful night on March 13, 2017. The team of diamond diggers was confident they had something...
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Mining
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Nov 20, 2017
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Avi Krawitz
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Peace Diamond Departs Antwerp for New York
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RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, November 15, 2017, New York… The 709-carat Peace Diamond left Belgium and is on the way to New York where it will be shown to the world’s most important diamond buyers. The New...
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Rough Markets
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Nov 16, 2017
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Rapaport
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After Peace, Sierra Leone Set to Sell Prosperity
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Koin International will sell the fifth-largest rough diamondin Sierra Leone’s history in a tender, the company said Monday.Meya Mining, which recovered the 476-carat diamond last weekin the nation’s Kono district, has appointed...
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Rough Markets
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Nov 15, 2017
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Rapaport News
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Sierra Leone Yields Another Massive Diamond
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A Sierra Leone mining operation discovered a 476-carat rough diamond at the Meya deposit in the nation’s Kono district last week, its owner announced Friday.Meya Mining, a subsidiary of Namibia-based conglomerate TrustcoGroup, found the diamond, which...
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Mining
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Nov 12, 2017
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Rapaport News
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Rapaport Peace Diamond Video Challenge
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RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, November 7, 2017, New York… The Rapaport Group is offering a first prize of $5,000 for the best video promoting the Peace Diamond® and the brand concept “Diamonds That Make the...
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Rough Markets
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Nov 07, 2017
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Rapaport
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