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Talking with the Minister

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The following interview with South Africa’s Minister of Minerals and Energy took place at the May 2000 Kimberly…

De Beers: U.S. Congressional Hearings

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Written testimony before The United States Congress House Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on Africa Hearings into the…

Kimberley Conference Review

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By Hilton Ashton BOE securities Technical Forum on the Issue of “Conflict Diamonds” No simple solution to complex…

DDC’s Stance on Conflict Diamonds

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(Rapaport…May 23, 2000) Eli Haas, president of the Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) outlined its stance on conflict diamonds…

Global Witness: U.S. Congressional Hearing

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By Global Witness INTRODUCTION Global Witness is a British based not for profit non-governmental organisation (NGO) which focuses…

De Beers Testifies at Congress Hearing on Conflict Diamonds

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(Rapapport…May 16, 2000) De Beers has submitted a written testimony to the House Committee on International Relations Africa…

De Beers Intends to Continue Banning Conflict Diamonds

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(Rapaport…April 18, 2000) In his chairman’s statement in the company’s annual report, Nicky Oppeneimer stated that De Beers…

Fischer Expresses Disgust, Urges Calm Over Conflict Diamonds

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(Rapaport…April 13, 2000) In a letter to the New York Times, Jeffrey Fischer, president of the Diamond Manufacturers…

HRD Defends Belgian Record on Conflict Diamonds

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As the war against conflict diamonds heats up, the Belgian diamond industry has come under fire from several…

Guilt Trip

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RAPAPORT… I don’t know how to tell this story. There are no words to describe what I have…