In my early two posts I explored the comedy of arriving in the DRC and the real on the ground challenges the small miners face in making a living out of gold mining. In my final instalment I want to focus on the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developments (OCDE) due diligences for removing conflict

Hi Everyone, reflecting on the de-funked Kimberley Process. I have been invited to attend a meeting at the Foreign Office (Reino Unido) on Monday to discuss the status of the Kimberly Process. Issues for discussion: 1) Should the KPs definition of conflict diamond be expanded to include Human Rights? 2)If the KP is not able to