Introduction Pampaya Multipurpose Cooperative Society (PAMCOS) is a cooperative of artisanal miners and subsistence farmers that was started in 2019. At that time, the members of PAMCOS realized that they had common problems and so they agreed to work together to address their common issues in order to improve their…
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Introduction Gbarma is a community in Gbarpolu County in Liberia with an estimated population of two thousand five hundred residents. The community’s main sources of livelihood are artisanal diamond mining and subsistence farming, but most of the residents live in abject poverty. In order to find solutions to the many…
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Introduction In October 2021, the Weasua Clan Mining and Agriculture Cooperative Society (WECMACOS) based in Weasua Town, Liberia , launched a fish farming project with the goal of increasing income and improving the living conditions of its members. As part of the project, they constructed three fish ponds. In March…
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Observations from the ‘Peace Minerals’ panel session at the Jewellery Show, London by Beth West There was a considerable amount of echo in the venue. London’s Kensington Olympia is a large, open plan space – light, high ceilinged and busy with activity – so such an acoustic quality is inevitable.…
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Diamonds for Peace has published the 8th edition of the newsletter “The Journey” featuring the major projects/activities that took place in FY2023. You can download it from this link (Download will start automatically when you click the link). [Main Contents] Responsible Prospecting Training in Camp Alpha School Toilet Facility Renovation Practical…
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Today on International Women’s Day, Diamonds for Peace would like to thank all of the women involved in our projects, as well as our volunteers, and supporters. We greatly appreciate their efforts and passion to change the artisanal diamond mining industry. We would also like to thank the men involved…
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Join Chie and Caelen on January 29th! Click here for registration! The artisanal and small-scale diamond mining (ASDM) industry accounts for roughly 20% of the total global diamond production. As more and more large-scale diamond mines are closing, ASDM will play an important role in the diamond industry in the…
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Hello, I am Chie, the Founder of Diamonds for Peace. As I have been deeply involved with international development work for the past 20 years, I had come to accept the standard of living in many African countries, without much thought about how extraordinary the absence of basic healthcare must…
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From December 11-15, 2022, DFP conducted a 5-day workshop on the basics of responsible diamond mining with a mining specialist, Caelen Burand, from the United States. The purpose of the workshop was to help miners and diggers understand how to carry out simple exploration for efficient mining, as well as…
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Diamonds for Peace has published the 7th edition of the newsletter “The Journey.” You can download it from this link (Download will start automatically when you click the link). If you’d like to receive a printed version, please fill out your address at this form. We’ll snailmail future editions to…
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