DDI Launches Maendeleo Diamond Standards: A proven system for ethical artisanal and small-scale diamond mining bit.ly/2GursBk #artisanaldiamondmining #maendeleodiamondstandards

Article: Despite Sierra Leone’s wealth of natural resources, local mining communities still face challenges of exploitation and poverty due to poor distribution of wealth: bit.ly/2zjDjmk

Article: In attempt to stop illegal activities, large-scale miners are choosing to open their tailings to small-scale artisanal miners, as is the case for South Africa’s Petra Diamonds: bit.ly/3grCqsD

Article: Artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa, the environmental and human costs of a vital livelihood source:bit.ly/2WXPSN0

It is no secret that COVID-19 has affected countless industries globally, and the artisanal diamond mining sector is no exception. See how the pandemic is affecting mining communities and the supply chain: bit.ly/3efRDL7

De Beers is offering their online Diamond Foundation Course for free bit.ly/2yocLPR @DeBeers @debeersgroup @DeBeersCanada

DDI is partnering with Global Giving to crowdfund for cooperatives of artisanal and small-scale diamond miners. You can support them with as little as $33, and follow their progress as they work to achieve sustainability. bit.ly/2wDrFRn

Diamonds are not only brilliant creations of the earth that shed light on the forces at work beneath our feet, they can also provide a way out of poverty. DDI’s Power of Diamonds Initiative works to harness the capacity of diamonds...

We are proud to announce the Maendeleo Diamond Standards (MDS) are now available in French, Spanish, Portuguese and Brasil-Portuguese; visit: ddiglobal.org/mds. The translation from the original English version was made possible by the contribution of the European Union.

Article by @RoughPolished with exclusive interview of DDI Executive Director Ian Rowe: Training in diamond valuation is key for artisanal miners bit.ly/2Y6G4iN

Diamonds hold promise for a better future for Africa – WDC president #stephanefischler disq.us/t/3j6yh2z

Thought provoking article by investor Martin Grosskopf in the Globe and Mail - Cobalt, Congo and the responsible investor. tgam.ca/310guMd

(PART 2 of 2) Artisanal mining can be done safely and legally, even in remote places where people are poor and where alternative livelihoods are limited. More can and must be done to ensure these sites are safe in order to prevent more tragedies like this one. #artisanalmining

The recent collapse of an artisanal gold mine in the town of Kampene, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, took 22 lives based on latest account: cnn.it/2IoAAZS. This was a needless tragedy. (PART 1of2)

Visit ddiglobal.org/mds to learn more about Maendeleo Diamond Standards

We're proud to announced that Dorothee Gizenga was awarded the DMCC's Dubai Diamond Award, in recognition of her significant contribution to the development of the global diamond industry. bit.ly/2nhwD1j

DDI Regional Director Dorothee Gizenga to be recognized at @DMCCAuthority's Dubai Diamond Conference 2019 bit.ly/2lz5XsL More to come...

DDI Regional Director Dorothee Gizenga to be recognized at Dubai Diamond Conference 2019 bit.ly/2lz5XsL. More to come.

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