It is an industry that was supposed to be cleaned up, after the turn-of-the-millennium­ notoriety surrounding so-called blood or conflict ­diamonds—precious stones mined in African war zones ...

Under terms of new agreement, Botswana’s government will be allowed to sell 30% of rough diamonds mined through joint mining ...

Anyone who’s seen Blood Diamond or is simply aware of the controversy surrounding the mining industry’s questionable track ...

Workers in Koidu, Sierra Leone spent their days sifting through dirt, hoping to find a life-changing diamond. © 2024 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved ...

His roles in “In America” and “Blood Diamond” earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2004 and 2007. Hounsou, who was born in Benin, in Western Africa ...

The 60-year-old actor, who was born in the West African country Benin and has starred in such movies as Blood Diamond and Gladiator, discussed his experience while appearing on a recent episode of ...

Appearing on CNN’s African Voices Changemakers show, he spoke about how industry has yet to pay sufficiently for his work. “I’m still struggling to make a living,” he said. “I’ve been ...