Revenues from diamond exports have continued to increase as the Government has increased its control over the diamond mining sector.

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Consider diamond mining, Namibia s biggest industry and export.

The Government has made considerable progress in increasing its control over the diamond mining sector.

More than 50 per cent of diamond mining activities in the country are still unlicensed.

However, the Transitional Government has continued to struggle to establish security throughout diamond mining areas.

In addition, diamond mining rights and boundaries continue to be a major source of disputes among chiefdoms.

According to surveys of mining sites conducted by UNAMSIL, more than 50 per cent of diamond mining remains unlicensed, and reports indicate that there is still a considerable degree of illegal diamond smuggling.

As a result of this support, the Government of Sierra Leone has been able to extend its authority throughout the country, including in diamond mining areas, which has helped it to significantly increase official exports of diamonds.

The Government continued to implement measures to reassert its control over diamond mining through the issuance of more mining licences.

This exponential growth is believed to be linked to increased Government control over diamond mining and its compliance with the Kimberly Certification Scheme.

It also recently signed new mining concessions for bauxite, in addition to existing concessions for diamonds, titanium, and gold.

Although mining monitors have been deployed in the major diamond mining areas nationwide, their work is limited by a lack of transport and other logistical constraints.

Commendable progress has been made in the diamond mining sector, particularly in the area of licensing and the substantial increase in the official exports of diamonds.

Bringing diamond mining under effective control will therefore be a long term effort that requires active community involvement and international support long after the exit of UNAMSIL.

Plenary heard the first report of the ad hoc sub group on alluvial production established by the Gatineau Plenary meeting in October 2004, and adopted a Declaration setting out recommendations for effective internal controls over alluvial diamond mining.

This remarkable growth is linked to increased Government control over diamond mining through the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and related measures taken by the Government.

The Government should be encouraged to continue to build on initiatives aimed at generating additional revenue, including development projects for local communities, from the vital diamond mining sector.

While the Government has deployed monitors in the major diamond mining areas nationwide, their efficiency remains limited, owing to lack of transport and other logistical constraints, and corruption is reportedly also a problem.

According to surveys of mining sites conducted by UNAMSIL, more than 50 per cent of diamond mining still remains unlicensed and reportedly considerable illegal diamond smuggling continues.

Much also remains to be done to further consolidate State administration throughout the country and fully restore Government control over diamond mining activities, as described in paragraphs 7 to 25 below.

Further progress by the Government is needed, although it should be noted that ensuring effective control over diamond mining is a long term process requiring the close involvement of local communities and sustained international support.

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Mogae managed to hold down inflation and attract foreign investment in order to diversify Botswana s economy and make it less dependent on the extraction of diamonds, while simultaneously ensuring that more of the country s mineral wealth was processed at home.

The Rapaport Group, an international network of companies providing services to the diamond industry, refuses to list Marange diamonds on its diamond trading platform, RapNet.

It is therefore encouraging that concerns about Zimbabwean diamonds are being raised within the diamond trade itself.

WGDE discussed possible solutions for the valuation of rough diamonds extracted from exploration samples.

continue work to strengthen the role of the diamond industry and of its measures to prevent the introduction of conflict diamonds into the legitimate trade

It is also an exporter of diamonds.

The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict

The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict

The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict.

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Despite the hype about the shale gas revolution, the extraction cost of (onshore) conventional gas remains below that of shale gas.

Diamond companies volunteer not to buy from conflict areas in an attempt to prevent diamonds from funding warlords.

He also contributed to the proof of the identity of diamond and charcoal.

The general case can easily be deduced from the single output case.

It is therefore difficult to draw relevant conclusions from the incident.

When diamonds role in fueling violent conflict in Africa gained worldwide attention, the diamond industry established the Kimberley Process in order to keep blood diamonds out of international trade.

Welcoming also the important contributions made and that continue to be made by civil society and the diamond industry, in particular the World Diamond Council which represents all aspects of the diamond industry, to assist international efforts to stop the trade in conflict diamonds,

The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts

Welcoming, in this regard, the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in such a way that it does not impede the legitimate trade in diamonds or impose an undue burden on Governments or industry, particularly smaller producers, and does not hinder the development of the diamond industry,

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