Despite the turbulent effects on the global diamond industry due to the global financial crisis, global diamond production figures are only slightly down (just 3%) for the year 2008 compared to 2007. Despite this slight drop in production levels, the value of the production increased by 6.7%, with the average per carat value increasing by [...]
Africa
Andy Bone: “Kimberley Process Must be Far More Vocal and Proactive”
Andy Bone, has told the Kimberley Process intersessional meeting in Namibia that the Kimberley Process must be far more vocal and proactive in engaging with the arms of government, drawing attention to the issues that affect us all and calling for effective action and support that will assist it in achieving its objectives.
His entire address, [...]
Africa
Civil Society Groups Warn Effectiveness of Kimberley Process Compromised
A landmark scheme established in 2003 to prevent trade in conflict diamonds is potentially failing in its objectives, campaigners have said.
Ahead of a key meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) in Namibia, a coalition of civil society groups said that despite having all the tools in place, the scheme was failing effectively to [...]
Canada
Ian Smillie Leaves PAC
Ian Smillie, Research Coordinator with Partnership Africa Canada, has decided to leave his position at the end of July, 2009. Ian has worked on the conflict diamonds issue with PAC since 1998 and has represented PAC in the Kimberley Process from the beginning. He was one of the architects of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, [...]
