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Article

1 Feb 2005

Author:
Diamonds and Human Security Project, Partnership Africa-Canada & Network Movement for Justice and Development [Sierra Leone]

[PDF] Diamond Industry Annual Review - Sierra Leone 2005

...Sierra Leone government officials...have applied KP [Kimberley Process] standards in many areas with appropriate diligence...NGOs and Civil Society organizations...accused KH [Koidu Diamond Holdings (joint venture Energem Resources, Magma Diamond Resources (part of Benny Steinmetz Group), BSG Resources] during 2004 of direct involvement in...environmental damage, lack of transparency, poor working conditions, and poor relations with its host community. [also refers to De Beers, Sierra Leone Diamond, Rapaport Group]