Artisanal Diamond Mining Process

The concept of conflict diamonds or "blood diamonds" emerged in the late 1990s when it became evident that several violent civil wars in Africa were connected to mining and trading of rough diamonds. In 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey was asked by the U.S. Department of State to help address illegal diamond mining in Africa.

In Sierra Leone, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – low tech, labor intensive mineral extraction and processing – provides a livelihood for at least 300,000 individuals (Government of Sierra Leone 2018:11).Government statistics suggest that in 2014, commodities accounted for 97 per cent of Sierra Leone's total merchandise exports, of which 12 per cent …

The customary process continues to guarantee tenure security for local communities overall and accommodate land pressure and increased mi-gration from artisanal diamond mining in a manner that provides benefits to many of the actors involved, including affordable and accessible pit access to minersf (Huntington and Marple-Cantrell, 2021).

The WDC believes that initiatives such as the peace process in the Central African Republic boost fairness in the artisanal mining sector. ... Process suspension and diamond exports from areas ...

DDI complements the Kimberley Process, by concentrating on social and economic factors in artisanal mining, improving livelihoods, working conditions, environment and community …

ARTISANAL MINING AND PROPERTY RIGHTS (AMPR) YEAR IV WORK PLAN iv ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS AFPE Association des Femmes pour la Promotion de l'Entreprenariat (Association of Women for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship AMPR Artisanal Mining and Property Rights (Droits de Propriété et Artisans Miniers) APCM Appui à la Professionnalisation …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), which refers to mining with minimal or no mechanization often in the informal sector, has increasingly captured the interest of governments, international organizations, and private corporations because of its growing role in national economies and its impacts on society and the environment. The artisanal mining sector also …

This report is part of a pan-African research project called Grassroots research on local diamond mining impact which was run in eight countries by ten African member organisations from the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition. In the Central African Republic (CAR), CCRAG (Centre Centrafricain de Recherche et d'Analyse Géopolitique) studied the …

Kimberley Process procedures for Artisanal Diamond Miners. 21. The Plenary encouraged the yearly organization of the Artisanal Diamond Mining Forum. 22. The WGAAP and the Working Group of Diamond Experts held a joint session on the implications of the growth in the production of synthetic diamonds. The discussion that

PRADD was one of the first and largest development projects concentrated on the Kimberley Process and artisanal diamond mining challenges. Significantly, PRADD was instrumental in helping the KPCS modify its goals from a narrow focus on traceability, regulation and enforcement systems to a broader focus recognizing the role of economic ...

Diamond and gold mining has been practiced by artisanal miners in the Central African Republic (CAR) for decades. The recent introduction of riverine dredges indicates a transition from artisanal ...

During 2021, members of the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KP CSC) worked on a series of grassroots studies on the human rights, socio-economic and environmental impact of diamond mining in eight African …

Supporting the Kimberley Process in Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea. OVERVIEW: The Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development II (PRADD II) Project supports governments to implement mining best practices in Côte d'Ivoire and the Central African Republic, and promotes good governance of the mining sector at the international level through the …

The formalization of the artisanal diamond mining process through clear and transparent Standards, a reliable certification process and integrating artisanally mined diamonds into existing responsible supply chains can open up new markets for artisanal and small-scale miners, thereby increasing their ...

Artisanal diamond mining accounts for 20% of global production and significantly impacts millions of lives in the developing world, particularly in Africa. "Artisanal" simply implies that the tools and equipment used by the miners are rudimentary.

This report is part of a pan-African research project called Grassroots research on local diamond mining impact which was run in eight countries by ten African member organisations from the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition.. In the Republic of Guinea, Action Mines Guinée and CEDIDE (Centre du Commerce International pour le …

Artisanal small-scale mining for diamond is present in South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Namibia, Ivory Coast, Angola, DRC Congo among others. ... In some cases, miners utilize panning process to separate diamond from soil and gravel. Sieving and panning techniques are also used to recover precious/semi-precious stones ...

for artisanal diamond mining or similar natural resource assessments. Introduction The Kimberley Process The Kimberley Process (KP) is an international initiative whose goal is to prevent the trade of "conflict diamonds" while helping to protect legitimate trade through monitoring the production, exportation, and importation of rough

Detailing a method for mapping and monitoring riverine diamond and gold dredge mining is an important step in keeping up with evolving technologies and new areas of mineral exploitation and in...

Some of the poorest people in the world's poorest countries eke out a living in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). Equipped with primitive tools like picks, shovels, buckets, and gold pans, they work mining valuable resources, like gold, diamonds, tin, lithium, rare earth elements, tantalum, and cobalt, and any other usable commodity, for example, sand, coal, or …

Although dominated by gold, diamonds extraction receives keen interest through the integration of the Kimberly Process and several assistance programs for the artisanal diamond mining sector notably from the Diamond Development …

The success of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) has been built on providing assurances that the trade in diamonds amongst signatory countries is based on diamonds traded legitimately, untainted by conflict and corruption. ... Effective development of artisanal diamond mining communities must be based on a thorough understanding ...

Ushonje Mountain Range (which became the major diamond mining area) was once protected under customary and traditional law. 1.4 Political Context When the artisanal diamond mining started in Chiadzwa in 2006, Zimbabwe was suffering an acute economic depression arising from a polarised political environment between the

The EU funds several projects under the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace with a focus on artisanal mining and supports regional cooperation in areas where artisanal diamond mining is common. In addition, the EU …

From conflict to development diamonds: the Kimberley process, and Africa's artisanal diamond mines diamonds, our research has shown that the livelihoods of between 7 and 10 million Africans depend on artisanal diamond mining. Artisanal diamond mining is an activity that requires a lot of physically demand-

The social impact is that diamond mining provides jobs, but the jobs require a lot of hard work and has human rights advocates worried about the harsh work conditions.Part of the artisanal mining process is shown in Figure 2.2(Artisanal …

After DDI's inception in December 2006, heads of state meeting at the G8 Summit in June 2007 noted that they "encourage support for the ... multistakeholder Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), which emerged from the Kimberley Process to strengthen the developmental impacts associated with artisanal diamond mining in Africa" (Growth and Responsibility in the World …

regulate and formalize the artisanal mining and trade in alluvial diamonds, tackle illicit cross-border trade, and encourage artisanal miners to move into the formal economy.

During phase 4, hydrologic and geomorphic analysis are performed to model the geomor-phic modes of diamond occurrences as well as the deposits, streams, watersheds, and alluvial flat …

PROPERTY RIGHTS AND ARTISANAL DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT II: FINAL REPORT (2013-2018) iv ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AFD Agence Française de Développement AFOR Agence Foncière Rurale (Rural Land Agency) ASDM Artisanal and Small-scale Diamond Mining ASM Artisanal and Small-scale Mining