Sierra Leone's illicit diamonds: The challenges and the way forward

GeoJournal

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 191-212

  Wilson, Sigismond A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alluvial minerals; Artisanal miners; Diamond smuggling; Illegal diamond mining; Kono District; Sierra Leone

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL MINERALS; ARTISANAL MINERS; ILLEGAL DIAMOND MINING; KONO DISTRICT; SIERRA LEONE;

COMMERCE; DIAMOND DEPOSITS; ECONOMICS; MINERALS; MINERS;

DIAMONDS;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; ARTISANAL MINING; CERTIFICATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DIAMOND; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EXPLOITATION; LEGAL SYSTEM; MINERAL RESOURCE; MINING; POLICY MAKING; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SMUGGLING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

SIERRA LEONE;

EID: 79955914272     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-009-9321-6     Document Type: Article

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