The rise of illegal mining in the country has raised human rights concerns and questions about who ultimately benefits.

The project was launched 18 months ago in Kimberley, the site of a 19th-century diamond rush that lured fortune-seekers from the world over. Mine owners granted more than 800 unlicensed ...

REPORTER AT LARGE about the history of diamond mining in and around Kimberley, South Africa. The first diamond was found by a child in 1866 or 1867, and soon afterwards the rush was on.

It consists of the mining ministers from its member states and represents African diamond-producing nations in global forums. It also actively participates in the Kimberley Process, influencing ...

The KP CSC has, in the past, criticized the KP for not adequately addressing diamond mining-related violence and human rights ...

The site is wheelchair-friendly. The Big Hole in Kimberley is about 215 meters deep, with 40 meters now filled with water.

(Representatives of the Congolese body in charge of issuing Kimberley Process certificates deny that CAR diamonds are being laundered through Congo, but mining-­ministry officials admit that it ...

With the acquisition of a 100% interest in two producing kimberlite diamond mines in the Republic of South Africa, Vancouver-based Diamond Fields Resources (TSE) became Canada’s only high-quality gem ...

By Jason Mitchell Once defined by war and blood diamonds, Sierra Leone is now looking to turn its rich but underdeveloped ...

The Golconda Blue, once owned by Indian royalty, is set to go under the hammer. What is its historical significance? What is ...

With new leadership in Washington, driven by an emphasis on enhancing efficiency, the United States is well-positioned to ...