Sierra Leone: "How Salone?" AllAfrica.com
I am compelled to write this light-hearted piece in an effort to have some respite. The point is, since I visited Sierra Leone (Salone) sometime in September, many compatriots, friends and colleagues keep asking me the same questions - "How Salone?
Tanzania: De Beers Offer $2m to Diamond Miners AllAfrica.com
De Beers, the world's leading diamond mining and marketing company producing over 40% of the world's global gem diamonds in over 13 countries, has offered US$2million to improve lives of informal diamond miners in Tanzania.
Petra Diamonds - exceptional progress in kimberlite discoveries Mineweb
LONDON (Mineweb.com) --Petra Diamonds is positioning itself as a mid-tier diamond producer, a sparsely populated space within the diamond mining sector.
Rich Finds in South Africa Mines for Petra Diamonds Resource Investor
Petra diamonds has announced a 21.8% increase in production at its South African mines.
BDI Mining – a rare blue diamond and increasing production Mineweb
LONDON (Mineweb.com) --BDI Mining Corporation has released its interim results and subsequently announced the discovery of a rare fancy diamond at its Cempaka alluvial diamond mine in south-east Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Sierra Leone: Mining Inspires Hope, Poses Challenges Global Envision
Mining offers an economic opportunity for Sierra Leone, but at what cost?
Small diamond miners to benefit from De Beers’ project IPP Media
De Beers, a diamond company and Tanzanian government have announced a USD2 million to project to help improve the lives of so–called ”informal” diamond miners in Tanzania, who work in streams and river beds where diamonds occasionally wash up.
Mano Discovers Extensions to the High-Grade Tongo Kimberlites in Sierra Leone and Initial Samples Yield Diamonds SYS-CON Media
Mano River Resources Inc. ('Mano' or 'the Company') (TSX VENTURE: MNO)(AIM: MANA) announces the discovery of extensions to the high-grade Tongo kimberlite dykes within its 9,700km2 Reconnaissance Exclusive Prospecting Licence ('REPL') in Sierra Leone that is held under Joint Venture with BHP Billiton. BHP Billiton can earn a 51% equity interest in the project through an investment of $3.4million
Mano Discovers Extensions to the High-Grade Tongo Kimberlites in Sierra Leone and Initial Samples Yield Diamonds Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Mano River Resources Inc.(AIM: MANA) announces the discovery of extensions to the high-grade Tongo kimberlite dykes within its 9,700km2 Reconnaissance Exclusive Prospecting Licence in Sierra Leone that is held under Joint Venture with BHP Billiton.
De Beers to Help Reduce Poverty Among Alluvial Diamond Miners PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Today at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, Jonathan Oppenheimer, Director of De Beers, and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete announced a $2 million project to help improve the lives of so-called "informal" diamond miners in Tanzania, who work in streams and river beds where diamonds occasionally wash up.

Sierra Leone’s diamond wars, by Andrés Perez
Once it arrives there from Sierra Leone, a diamond automatically becomes blue berets included Gurkhas who were to operate in the diamond-mining areas.
Sierra Leone - Global Issues
Additionally, a diamond mining ban was announced in Sierra Leone, from 18th July 2001, hoping this might help address the violence, although many are
West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone): Diamond trading
Diamond mining continues to be a source of tension and instability in Sierra Leone, raising serious concerns about the protection of civilians from human
SIERRA LEONE MINING
Zack-Williams, Babatunde, "Diamond mining and underdevelopement in Sierra Leone," 1930/1980. Afrique et Developpement = Africa Development 15,No.2: 95-117,
BBC News | AFRICA | Sierra Leone diamond mining ban
A temporary ban is agreed on mining in eastern diamond fields raising hopes that RUF rebels are serious about disarming in their heartland.


West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone): Diamond trading
Diamond mining continues to be a source of tension and instability in Sierra Leone, raising serious concerns about the protection of civilians from human
SIERRA LEONE MINING
Zack-Williams, Babatunde, "Diamond mining and underdevelopement in Sierra Leone," 1930/1980. Afrique et Developpement = Africa Development 15,No.2: 95-117,
BBC News | AFRICA | Sierra Leone diamond mining ban
A temporary ban is agreed on mining in eastern diamond fields raising hopes that RUF rebels are serious about disarming in their heartland.
Economy of Sierra Leone Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 2001, the Government of Sierra Leone created a mining community development fund, which returns a portion of diamond export taxes to diamond mining
Sierra Leone — Infoplease.com
Industries: diamond mining; small-scale manufactg (beverages, textiles, cigarettes, footwear); sought control of Sierra Leone's rich diamond fields.
Sierra Leone (09/06)
Fighting continued in the ensuing months, with the RUF gaining control of the diamond mines in the Kono district and pushing the Sierra Leone army back
Diamond Industry Annual Review, Sierra Leone 2004
estimated in 2000 that the RUF was earning. between $25 and $125 million annually from i. diamond mining. The Sierra Leone diamond fields cover an
An MBendi Profile: Sierra Leone Mining: Diamond Mining Overview
An MBendi Profile: Sierra Leone Mining: Diamond Mining Overview.