Tag Archives: Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

KP chair in support of redefining conflict diamonds

May 22, 2012

Kimberley Process (KP) chair Gillian Milovanovic is proposing conflict diamonds be redefined to include acts of violence.

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Global Witness quits Kimberley Process

December 19, 2011

Diamond industry groups are expressing their disappointment following the announcement Global Witness is walking away from the Kimberley Process (KP).

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CJA optimistic over KP’s future following Zimbabwe decision

November 21, 2011

The Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) says the recent decision by the Kimberley Process (KP) to approve rough diamond exports from Zimbabwe is a step in the right direction.

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Marange exports endorsed, despite KP deadlock

July 4, 2011

The Canadian government is warning the local diamond industry to not trade in rough from Zimbabwe’s Marange district, following reports from the Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional Meeting that exports be allowed.

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Resolve the Zimbabwe issue, says WFDB president

June 6, 2011

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) is urging the Kimberley Process (KP) to allow the export of rough diamonds from Zimbabwe, including its controversial Marange district.

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WDC says Zimbabwe issue still unresolved

February 7, 2011

A statement released by the World Diamond Council (WDC) says continued oversight and monitoring is required before exports from Zimbabwe’s Marange fields can resume.

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KP working group reaches tentative deal on Zimbabwe

December 6, 2010

A tentative draft agreement on exporting Zimbabwe’s diamonds has been reached by the Kimberley Process’s (KP’s) Working Group on Monitoring (WGM) in Brussels, but now it is up to the African nation to either accept or reject it.

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KP getting tough with Zimbabwe, says Smillie

November 15, 2010

One of the architects of the Kimberley Process (KP) says the recent deadlock over Zimbabwe is an indication “[it] is at long last beginning to get serious as a regulatory body.”

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Global diamond marketing campaign leads conference

November 15, 2010

Investing in more aggressive marketing campaigns, the Kimberley Process (KP), and issues of supply and demand came to the fore at the International Diamond Conference Mines to Market 2010.

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