Conflict Minerals and Resources

Want a Diamond? You’ll Need to Decide on Lab-Grown or Natural.

Consumer misconceptions about diamonds can make the process of engagement ring shopping even more distressing.

By Lionel BonaventureAgence France-Presse Getty Images

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Japan-Based NGO Looks Beyond Diamonds and Money

Mining can be dangerous, exploitative and harmful to the environment. Chie Murakami’s organization is aiming to change that by raising awareness and addressing the needs of miners.

By Vivian Morelli

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Soon You May Know Exactly Where Your Diamond Was Mined

Several traceability systems have been introduced in the last six months, spurred by sanctions against Russian-mined stones.

By Victoria Gomelsky

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How More Sanctions on Russian Diamonds Could Affect the Global Market

The Group of 7 and the European Union are expected to issue new rules in an effort to slow the flow of revenue into the Kremlin’s war chest.

By Maxim Babenko for The New York Times

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