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.

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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.

Employment is primarily in government and industries such as natural resource extraction, shipping, and transportation.

There has been significant investment in uranium mining and Namibia is set to become the largest exporter of uranium by 2015.

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.

As to preventing any manipulation connected with diamonds, the Republic of Armenia currently participates in the Kimberley process of control of international trade of diamonds and implements appropriate mechanisms (Diamonds cross border transportation is carried out in accordance with the Kimberley Certification Scheme).

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.

Deposits of gold in the northern part of the Yugyd Va National Park were to be mined prior to 1995.

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Coal is mined in the locality of Guiyang and Anshun, and there are large thermal generating plants at Guiyang and Duyun, supplying electricity for a portion of the city's industry.

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.

If consumers insist on buying only ethical diamonds, traders might be able to push the demand back to their sources.

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.