Sentence examples for diamond resources from inspiring English sources

Under the accord, Mr. Sankoh became a vice president and commissioner of diamond resources, the country's main source of income.

Although Botswana is one of the wealthiest countries in Africa (thanks to its diamond resources), it relies on the assistance of international partners to manage and finance the ARV programme, most notably the African Comprehensive HIV/Aids Partnership (Achap).

In June the station's director was kidnapped and fired on by armed gunmen after he broadcast live a debate on how the country's oil and diamond resources were fueling the civil war.

This, O'Brien says, is where the man-made diamond industry can pick up demand: "When natural diamond resources start to deplete the prices of mined diamonds will be out of reach to the average consumer – they will have no choice but to buy man-made".

"Today there is a range of diamond resource opportunities while the value of heritage luxury brands has increased dramatically," he added.

The mine, established in 1903, is one of 30 or so kimberlite diamond mines in the world, and is believed to be still the world's second-most-valuable diamond resource.Petra is a relatively small outfit, listed on London's Alternative Investment Market, that specialises in buying mines that bigger companies see as marginal.

It is rich in diamonds and natural resources and at last has a democratic government.

"Everybody considers that in Africa, diamonds and other resources are food for war," Mr. Levitte said.

The vast gulf between the richest citizens — who control political power, and the country's diamonds and other resources — and the poor masses remains larger than ever.

These countries have endured years of intertwined conflict over diamonds and other resources, leaving them with limited health services and a population used to crossing borders to seek work or refuge.

Taylor is accused of stoking civil war in neighbouring Sierra Leone partly to exploit its mineral resources and diamond fields.