In the 1990s rebel groups in Sierra Leone the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC Angola and elsewhere took control of alluvial diamond mining in order to finance war hence the term conflict diamonds or blood diamonds
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Blood Diamonds in Sierra Leone The government of Sierra Leone started negotiations with the big diamond companies who were in control of the mining
· He nationalized the diamond mines and De Beers SLST by creating the National Diamond Mining Co and illicit diamond mining within Sierra Leone
Thomas Scurfield Co Chair of the Extractive Industries Revenue Task Force of Sierra Leone EIRTF 2024 More than 50 % of diamond mining was unlicensed Sierra Leoneans know the dangers of natural resources more than most Minerals were a key source of revenue for the warring parties in the civil war that ended in 2024 and left over
Sierra Leone s new president will follow through with campaign promises to review mining contracts and consider changes to the law that would ensure the West African nation benefits from its natural resources his spokesperson told Reuters
sierraleone is among the largest producers and suppliers Senehun Minerals is an indigenous mining company operating in Sierra Leone It is mainly focused on mining and agriculture exporting of gold rough diamond
Diamond mining halted at Sierra Leone s Koidu of Koidu swarmed onto the mine to protest against the mining company Sierra Leone police had to intervene and
By Ahmed Ojulla Bangura Diamond mining like any other form of mining in Sierra Leone has caused environmental economic and social discord in
KOIDU Sierra Leone May 5 Thomson Reuters Foundation A dispute over a bridge in eastern Sierra Leone thought to span diamond deposits has divided a local community with a foreign mining company accused of illegally mining the area after volunteering to rebuild the overpass The Congo Bridge in
A dispute over a bridge in eastern Sierra Leone thought to span diamond deposits has divided a local community with a foreign mining company accused of illegally mining the area after volunteering to rebuild the overpass
Many who live near and work for Sierra Leone s largest diamond mine say they re still waiting for the share of the wealth they were promised Four protesters have already died and tempers are flaring once again
In my teens I worked as an artisanal miner waist deep in water sieving the gravel to find a diamond Growing up in diamond rich eastern Sierra Leone it was the natural thing to do Jobs were and still are few and far between so the gemstones were a magnet They persuaded many to drop out of
Diamond Hunters Fuel they took bids from mining companies Myers and diamond industry analysts in Europe said most of Sierra Leone s diamonds are
Machonachie Mining Governance Initiatives and Post conflict Development in Sierra Leone Machonachie R Diamond Mining Governance Initiatives and Post conflict Development in Sierra Leone Brooks World Poverty Institute BWPI Working Paper 50 University of Manchester July 2024
Apparently mining activities in diamond communities in Sierra Leone have been subjected to negligence and to socially irresponsible investing Subsequently the cost of negligence has cost the loss of lives in the recent incident between some residents of Kono and Koidu Holdings Kimberlite mining company
This area was originally mined by the Maroc Mining company who ceased mining 1939 at the start of WW2 as gold was not seen to contribute to the war effort After the war they never returned to the area All the gold in this area is of flake gold or nuggets and the mine is active as we speak
· At first the mining of Sierra Leone s diamond resources was a legal economic endeavor In 1935 De Beers Sierra Leone Selection Trust gained complete prospecting and mining rights for 99 years However Lebanese traders within Sierra Leone quickly discovered smuggling diamonds brought easy profits and illicit mining
diamond mining even jewelers who want a more transparent supply chain usually buy from mining companies like Sierra Leone—the setting for
THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF DIAMOND MfNfNG There are many smaller companies involved in diamond mining countries like Sierra Leone
Key Points • In Sierra Leone the use of diamond revenues to fuel civil war has ceased but the environmental and socioeconomic effects of 75 years of artisanal diamond mining
Mining companies in Sierra Leone Major companies operating in Sierra Leone include China s Shandong Iron and Steel which owns the Tonkolili iron ore project BSG Resources controlled diamond miner Koidu Holdings Ltd is a supplier to Tiffany and
· Diamond mining in Sierra Leone is no longer the bloody affair made infamous by the nation s decadelong civil war in which diamonds played a starring role
· Was Billionaire Steinmetz Betrayed by CEO stripping his company s mining diamond mining business Sierra Leone officials
Mining in Sierra Leone and Liberia 23 November 2024 Mining Journal Minerals Sierra Leone Mining in Sierra Leone has always been identified with diamonds but the post conflict era has seen development in iron ore and rutile and a gold sector emerge Liberia Key mining activity in Liberia has focused on iron ore and diamond
Globalization Sierra Leone diamond miners toil to get rich Revenue generated from a booming mining sector could transform Sierra Leone But exploiting the West African country s natural resources in a fair way is a huge challenge
A mining ban has come into effect in Sierra Leone s eastern diamond region following agreement between rebels and the government the United Nations says The agreement is intended to pave the way for the disarmament of the Revolutionary United Front rebels and other militias and the deployment of
Human Rights Watch chose to focus on Sierra Leone because of the recent rapid acquisition by foreign companies of agricultural land and mining concessions and on African Minerals Limited because of its significant investment in the country
MDP Project Sierra Leone or indirect import of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone not controlled by the mining lease agreement The company also has an
Welcome to Sierra Minerals SML Sierra Minerals has been part of the international industrial and investment group Vimetco since July 2024 Sierra Minerals is the only bauxite mine in Sierra Leone and is the second largest mining employer in
Unlike South Africa where diamond mining is associated with the mechanical mining of deep reserves in Sierra Leone it is not uncommon to find a good quality diamond on the ground surface particularly after rain This accessibility of diamonds led to a diamond rush from the 1950s which resulted in a massive influx of people into
There are many issues the mining Like many other mining activities artisanal diamond mining is environmentally rebel groups in Sierra Leone
A mining ban has come into effect in Sierra Leone s eastern diamond region following agreement between rebels
KOIDU Sierra Leone May 5 Thomson Reuters Foundation A dispute over a bridge in eastern Sierra Leone thought to span diamond deposits has divided a local community with a foreign mining company accused of illegally mining the area after volunteering to rebuild the overpass