It is an industry that was supposed to be cleaned up, after the turn-of-the-millennium­ notoriety surrounding so-called blood or conflict ­diamonds—precious stones mined in African war zones ...

Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and ...

Under terms of new agreement, Botswana’s government will be allowed to sell 30% of rough diamonds mined through joint mining ...

Anyone who’s seen Blood Diamond or is simply aware of the controversy surrounding the mining industry’s questionable track ...

Workers in Koidu, Sierra Leone spent their days sifting through dirt, hoping to find a life-changing diamond. © 2024 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved ...

He had a business plan that intrigued Gerstein. (Blood diamonds have funded devastating civil wars in Africa in the past and still contribute to exploitation, violence and environmental devastation.) ...

THE origin of the volcanic pipes of South Africa and the genesis of the diamonds contained in their “blue-ground” filling are as productive of controversy as that other geological puzzle—the ...

His roles in “In America” and “Blood Diamond” earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2004 and 2007. Hounsou, who was born in Benin, in Western Africa ...