Each of the boys received around approximately $72,000. While a significant sum, it was far less than they had imagined upon ...

After the Sierra Leone war, the industry set up the United ... to buy and hold diamonds themselves, but rather in diamond miners that may be underpriced. Diamond prices initially dropped in ...

But along the rocky riverbanks of the Kambui forest, the miners are predominantly searching for gold. Mineral-rich Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world. The rangers blame ...

The creator spent just over two days exploring and speaking to the locals of the diamond ... miners and sellers listing a number of examples before one makes the statement: "In Sierra Leone ...

Sierra Leone: A Story of Resilience and Growth ... witnessing firsthand the hidden heart of the diamond industry—its artisanal miners. This experience will offer unique insights into the ...

Sierra Leone, once infamous for its civil war—partially funded by so-called “Blood Diamonds”—has now enjoyed 23 years of peace and democracy. As one of the world’s major diamond ...

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio today officially launched the 10th Ordinary Session of the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) Mining Week, hosted for the first time in Sierra ...