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The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is a pact among 45 countries and the European Community to ensure the diamond-mining industry isn't funding war.
Cracks Emerge in Kimberly Process Devon Maylie 2011
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But not for the Oppenheimer family, which is selling its 40% stake in the diamond-mining and trading group to Anglo American in a $5.1 billion deal, ending an 85-year association.
Anglo American's Extra Sparkle Matthew Curtin 2011
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That is a small discount to recent smaller diamond-mining deals at seven times, precious-metals deals at nine times and the double-digit multiples for luxury-goods-sector deals.
Anglo American's Extra Sparkle Matthew Curtin 2011
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He declined to say whether the proceeds from the sale would be used to finance Anglo's recently announced stake increase in diamond-mining company De Beers SA.
Anglo American Sells Stake in Chile Sur Complex to Mitsubishi for $5.39 Billion Carolina Pica 2011
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What really wins me over is that she says she liked an essay of mine, on diamond-mining in Zaire.
Adultery and Africa 2009
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What really wins me over is that she says she liked an essay of mine, on diamond-mining in Zaire.
Adultery and Africa 2009
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De Beers, the diamond-mining company and jewelry retailer, recently adjusted its ads, adding a selective-buying message.
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These are the real weapons of mass destruction in the post-Cold War world, taking lives and shattering communities from the slums of Baghdad to the jungles of Colombia, from the streets of Beirut to the impoverished diamond-mining hamlets of West Africa.
War and Terror Inc. 2008
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But he took advantage of the peace to redouble his diamond-mining operations because he was denied direct funding from the CIA.
The Gems Of War 2008
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"All along, the real question behind the scenes of Blood Diamond - an action-adventure pic set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in the diamond-mining center of 1990s Sierra Leone, starring Leo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou, directed by Ed Zwick and produced by Paula Weinstein - is not whether it will be an Oscar contender (probably) or a critics 'favorite (possibly)," writes Nikki Finke.
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