Artisanal miners: A hidden but critical force in the global economy
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a primarily informal economic sector that includes workers around the globe who use their hands, basic tools and low-tech equipment to extract from the earth vital metals such as cobalt, tin, tungsten and tantalum, as well as gold, diamonds, gemstones, coal and more. Artisanal miners are also …
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Liberia: Tension Brews in Bomi County over Mining Machine
A mineworker operates one of the controversial "kata-kata" machines at the Lion Head goldmine in Beagonah in Sueh Mecca District, Bomi/Ibrahim Sesay. Beagonah, Bomi County – Tension is brewing between artisanal mine owners and local authorities in Sueh Mecca District of Bomi County over the use of mini rock crushers, widely utilized on ...
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Liberian Company Makes Major Discovery of Diamond
A Liberian-owned diamond mining company; Youssef Diamond Mining Company (YDMC) has announced the discovery of what could turn out to be the largest diamond field in the world.
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The mining sector of Liberia: current practices and
Liberia as the largest exporter of iron in Africa and third larg-est in the world. Gold and diamond mining in Liberia was carried out largely by alluvial mining of small-scale opera-tions, with estimates of over 100,000 artisanal miners in Liberia. But nearly 14 years of war (1989–2003) destroyed
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Gov't Lauded For Clarity On Status Of Controversial Diamond
However, the previous owner of Mining Claim 12 F/survey on which the diamond was discovered and recovered lost legal ownership rights to the diamond because the mining license for the said claim expired since May 25, 2022, and that the 53.34 carat diamond was found on that claim by Mohammed Kamara (commonly known …
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Modern Slavery in the Diamond Jewelry Business: How Can …
A carbon seed is placed in a CVD chamber along with a combination of appropriate gases and heated to a very high temperature.63 After the diamond's layer formation, it is cut using traditional methods. Most companies, including Lightbox Jewelry and Michael Hill, employ this …
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Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break the law
Andrew Cloete, a diamond miner and activist for mining rights, photographed in his shack in a squatter camp at the Nuttabooi mine in Namaqualand, South Africa. The government considers the ...
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Liberia: Youssuf Diamond Mining Company Accused of illegally mining …
JPN-Liberia, is also calling on national government to speedily investigate the legitimacy of two communications signature by the deputy minister for operations of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Emmanuel O. Sherman dated February 1, 2022 granting exploration license #MEL2121/16 to the Youssef Diamond Mining Company to carry out …
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New diamond find in Liberia
An 18.2 ct D-flawless diamond was recently discovered in the Cape Mount County in north-west Liberia as part of Youssef Diamond Mining Company's (YDMC's) diamond exploration programme. This ...
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Newfield's Tongo diamond project heads for 300 000 carats a year
Newfield Resources' Tongo diamond project in Sierra Leone produced 7 800 carats in 2022 and this figure will virtually double in 2023. While these figures are modest, they are just the prelude to an expected sharp ramp up in production – starting in 2024 – which will see the mine producing at a rate of almost 200 000 carats a year by …
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IN AFRICA: PART I
In addition, much of our current knowledge about diamond occurrences, exploration, and mining comes from the African diamond fields. And the history of these discoveries is among the richest in the archives of gemology. The first reliable records of diamond finds in Africa date from the late 1860s ("Diamonds are trumps," April 18, 1867).
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Diamonds | Extralegal Groups in Post-Conflict Liberia: How Trade …
In Liberia's diamond sector, the dynamics of the BOPC Group show how diamond mines remain vulnerable to takeover long after war has ended.
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Liberian Company Makes Major Discovery of Diamond
A Liberian-owned diamond mining company; Youssef Diamond Mining Company (YDMC) has announced the discovery of what could turn out to be the largest …
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Liberia: German Mineral Company Expands 'Mining' to Grand …
Accordingly, the mining equipment worth over US$300,000 will be brought in the country hopefully in October to formally jumpstart mining activities in the two counties. The statement further that the German Mining Company pledged to support the government in funding and strengthening the mining business for small (local) miners.
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Liberia Pioneers probe for rare earths and lithium
19.04.2022 00:00 Liberia is known for diamonds, iron and gold, but now Next Generation Resources has decided to explore for rare earths and lithium there. The firm, whose …
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Delve | Liberia
Liberia. Liberia is a nation with significant mineral reserves that the country has traditionally relied on, namely iron ore, gold and diamonds, as a major source of revenue. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have been taking place since the turn of the 19th century and date back to the time when former slaves were resettled in ...
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Youssef Diamond Mining Company Pledges Committed to Good …
MONROVIA- Youssef Diamond Mining Company (YDMC) has affirmed its commitment to good business practices in Liberia. YDMC has been licensed by the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Mines and Energy to conduct mineral resources assessment and is in good business standing. Over the past 11 years, YDMC …
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The mining sector of Liberia: current practices and environmental
Iron ore mining was the mainstay of the Liberian economy between 1960 and 1980, contributing more than 60% of export earnings and about 25% of GDP (Boakye et al. 2012), which then ranked Liberia as the largest exporter of iron in Africa and third largest in the world. Gold and diamond mining in Liberia was carried out largely by alluvial …
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Liberia: Prosperity or Plunder, The Case of Liberia's Western …
Before the civil war, Liberia was the world's fifth-largest producer of iron ore and in the 1970s, Africa's leading producer of iron ore. Currently, the country has one of the largest remaining iron ore deposits in the world. The western cluster iron ore project consists of three deposits, including two idle mines that span Bomi, Grand Cape ...
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Gold and diamond artisanal mining in Liberia: Under the umbrella …
Artisanal small-scale gold mines contribute to 17.3% of total reported gold production in the country. In contrast, artisanal small-scale mines are the sole producers of diamonds with an annual production of 43,380 karats. Table 1. License type by mineral in Liberia (active and expired) Empty Cell.
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Thorny River: inside a cutting edge project to mine diamonds in …
Subterrane, the sciences and engineering researcher, is working commercially with mining company Botswana Diamonds on their Thorny River Project in the Limpopo Belt Province of South Africa using a technology first developed in the oil and gas industry. Yoana Cholteeva caught up with their progress as they seek to find …
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YDMC | Youssef Diamond Mining Company – Experts in …
The research and analysis expertise of the diamond exploration and mining processes at YDMC produces guaranteed results in diamond mining. With over 30 years of …
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Liberian Company Makes Major Discovery of Diamond
Liberian Company Makes Major Discovery of Diamond. MONROVIA – A Liberian-owned diamond mining company; Youssef Diamond Mining Company …
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Hawa, a diamond miner in Liberia | Diamonds for Peace
Conclusion. Hawa is one of many women who are working as diamond miners; mining diamonds is one of the most common means for income generation in the western region of Liberia. Although Hawa is not involved in digging, and is just a license holder (though she doesn't have a valid one now), she is nevertheless working under …
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The impacts of ebola on diamond mining in Liberia and efforts to
The situation described above and the way the Ebola crisis is managed has several further profound impacts on the diamond economy in Liberia: 1.) Restrictions of free movement, trade and transport have been implemented, and more deaths among miners (as seen in Grand Kru County) could potentially trigger concerns to quarantine mining …
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Liberia
An estimated 100,000 people are involved in artisanal mining in Liberia, largely extracting gold and diamonds. Their activities, though mostly informal, offer an important contribution to Liberia's economy. In 2015, artisanal mining was estimated to make up 18% of all official mineral exports.
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Liberia
Liberia has rich mineral deposits. Historically, mineral extraction – particularly of iron ore, gold, and diamonds – has been a leading export sector. The major minerals are exported mainly in raw or semi-finished forms. Manganese, bauxite, uranium, zinc, and lead deposits are also present. Diamond deposits, primarily exploited via alluvial ...
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A diamond's journey: Grim reality tarnishes glitter
A diamond's journey: From the mines in Africa, to polishers in India, to retailers in the West, follow a diamond's global path to market. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit ...
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