1] The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is an innovative voluntary system that imposes extens

[1] The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is an innovative voluntary system that imposes extensive requirements on Participating Nations to certify that shipments of rough diamonds are free from conflict diamonds

[2] Gold and Diamond Department (NRA)-Half Yearly Report: January – June 2004 pg.8

[3] Proposed Core Mineral Policy of Sierra Leone-November 2003 (1.4)

[4] PDA is a membership organization of diggers, miners, dealers, and exporters. It aims at ensuring that diamonds come to benefit the local people/diggers/miners, communities and the investors

[5] CJM is a network of Civil Society Groups across Sierra Leone fighting for JUST mining policies and practices in the mining sector

[6] Launched in January 2001, the Govt. gives 25% of the 3% that is generated from diamond exports to be sent back to diamond mining communities/chiefdoms for development from the mining licenses issues in that chiefdom and value of diamonds gotten from that chiefdom. This came about as an out come of the CJM campaign.

[7] Proposed for the review of the Mineral Act of Sierra Leone

[8] Environmental and Human Rights NGO in Sierra Leone

[9] Green Scenery Policy Paper Series:01/07-Diamond Mining And Human Development In Kono District Pg.5

[10] Kono district is the major diamond mining/producing district in the country. It has both extensive alluvial and Kimberlite diamond deposits being exploited at the moment.

[11] UNAMSIL CP, Mining Policy & children draft 30/11

[12] Green Scenery Policy Paper Series:01/07-Diamond Mining And Human Development In Kono District Pg.5