· As the last report from the UN highlights, "On 10 March 2011, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo lifted its suspension of all artisanal mining activity in the provinces of ...

 · Ending the violence requires a long-term and comprehensive approach that combines military, political and economic efforts, with a particular emphasis on building capable and legitimate...

 · In 2019, an estimated 1.1 tonnes of gold was smuggled out of Ituri, one of the gold producing provinces, denying the government some $1.8 million in taxes according …

 · XINHUA. -. June 9, 2022. More than 40 people were killed late Tuesday in a diamond mine collapse in the central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local authorities confirmed Thursday. Alain Tshisungu Ntumba, Interior Minister of the Kasai provincial government, confirmed in front of the press the provisional casualty of the …

 · There exists a strong correlation between conflicts and trade in natural resources, particularly in African nations. Thus, countries like Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone- which have easily accessible resources, especially alluvial diamonds (diamonds that are deposited in alluvial regions like riverbeds as a …

Conflict Minerals 101. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to the world's deadliest conflict since WWII. Over 5.4 million people have lost their lives in the last fifteen years. The conflict in the Congo has many …

 · Fuelled by diamonds and corruption, the conflict focused international attention on the processes of diamond mining and trading, and demonstrated how 'the paradox of plenty' can lead to destruction and poverty.

 · Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) of alluvial diamonds represents an important source of alternative income for subsistence farmers, but it also leads to several socio-environmental impacts: deforestation, river pollution, water resources exploitation, unhealthy, unregulated and sometimes dangerous work environments.

 · Building an empire in Congo. The Israeli mining magnate has been fundamental in the Kabila family's control of the DRC over the past two decades. But the 42-year-old billionaire, who was the ...

 · Abstract. The mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) represents the most important sector of the country's economy, and the DRC belongs to …

 · Sixty-one-year-old Daniel Tunuanga got his lucky break as a miner 40 years ago, when he and his partner found a 4.6 carat diamond. They never returned to the …

 · owned diamond-mining companies. The largest state-owned diamond mining company, MIBA, was founded in 1961 right after the DRC gained independence. The …

 · Of many south African countries, Congo and Namibia attracted most attention from scholars and are most studied of all. Through many peer-reviewed journal articles, it becomes possible to gain a more realistic and in-depth look and understanding of real situation of mining conflict and issues in Congo, Namibia, and Southern Africa.

 · Studies highlight that countries with high-value resources such as diamonds are more likely to experience civil war. The "conflict minerals" narrative is generally understood as the use of funds from minerals to support and perpetuate violence by non-state armed groups.

 · Eastern DR Congo is endowed with extraordinary natural wealth. Minerals have played a key role in more than three decades of armed conflict there. Numerous rebel groups have funded their...

 · In recent years the 'obscure mineral' coltan—geological name Columbite Tantalite—has become widely known and politicised for being closely connected with the violence of armed groups in the Eastern …

Diamond Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - … Keywords: conflict diamonds, conflict diamond mining, resource exploitation, Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, Global Witness, corruption, diamond industry, civil war, human rights abuses In the late 1800s diamonds were found in countries in Africa like the Democratic Republic of the …

 · Currently, about 382 000 artisanal miners dig for minerals in eastern Congo's 2,700 mining sites. Because there are so many, the central government struggles to get a grip on them. The minerals ...

 · Mining in conflict areas of eastern Congo takes place generally without regard for environmental protection. Pollution, erosion, deforestation, and poaching are all side effects of mining.

 · Conflict diamonds are products whose trading financial benefits are immorally used to fuel the civil wars taking place in many countries in Africa. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is no exception.

 · This paper explores the role of alluvial diamond mining in post-conflict Sierra Leone, focusing on two communities in the Eastern Province that were badly affected by the war. ... Recent reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire—two countries that are currently engulfed in conflict—suggest that despite an embargo ...

 · Sixty-one-year-old Daniel Tunuanga got his lucky break as a miner 40 years ago, when he and his partner found a 4.6 carat diamond. They never returned to the mines. Instead, they sold the stone...

Democratic Republic of Congo . Although the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is Africa's largest diamond producer, production details remain sketchy. The DRC has a …

Congo s Conflict Minerals The Next Blood Diamonds HuffPost. Jun 27, 2011 0183 32 Congo is the deadliest war in the world for a reason For the last 150 years, the world has taken whatever it wanted from this country, from people who were enslaved for America s plantations, to ivory for our jewelry, to rubber for our automobile industry, to uranium for …

 · Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo erupted three decades ago and has left more than six million dead and forced 4.5 million from their homes. In the past year, violence has increased ...

 · Blood and minerals: Who profits from conflict in DRC? A miner, a trafficker, an undertaker, and a prostitute offer an insight into life in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Furaha, who was...

 · Africa Conflicts And Mining. Although it only addresses the problem in angola organisations campaigning to stop the trade of conflict diamonds are pressuring for the stipulations to be applied also to the drc however an even greater problem is the diamond mining industry and its illegal activities to finance the. Get Price

This is the case of blood diamonds in Africa which are sold financially to support wrong causes such as armies and warlords. Instead of representing love and commitment, blood diamonds in Africa mostly stand for …

In some areas of Africa, children make up more than a small part of the workforce. One survey of diamond miners in the Lunda Norte province of Angola found that 46% of miners were between the ages of 5 and 16. …

 · While mining is a dangerous job, the conditions of artisanal mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in particular, are problematic. These conditions include …

 · The majority (61%) operate on industrial concessions. To study the link between the mode of mineral extraction and local conflict, we overlay the map of eastern Congo with 2,176 grid cells of 25 by 25 km. For each cell we established whether artisanal and/or industrial mining was present. In total we examined data on 2,026 artisanal mining ...

 · This disastrous economic situation has brought about a decline in revenue per capita, wealth destruction and hyperinflation, with adverse impacts on the population …

 · according to the section 1502 of the dodd-frank wall street reform and consumer protection act, "the exploitation and trade of conflict minerals originating in the democratic republic of the...

What is Conflict Diamond Mining? The Congo has been plagued by natural resource exploitation for as long as industry has existed- "as long as there has been a diamond …