By Offah Obale, Conflict Minerals Researcher Flying out of Angola after last month’s Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary, the biannual meeting…
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New Reports on Artisanal Diamond Mining in Côte d'Ivoire and Democratic Republic of Congo
Social Survey Report into Artisanal Diamond Mining Sites in Kasaï-Oriental Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo presents the findings…
Transitions at PAC
After 20 years as Executive Director of Partnership Africa Canada, Bernard Taylor will be retiring on October 30. We thank…
Spotlight on 2014 in PAC's Year in Review
Partnership Africa Canada is excited to share with you our newly released 2014 Year in Review. 2014 was an exciting year…
New Report on Due Diligence Efforts in Precious Stones Supply Chain
A new study that examines due diligence efforts in the precious stone and diamond supply chains has been released. “Due Diligence…
Civil Society Coalition Speech at KP Intersessional - June 2014
June 10, 2014 Today at the Kimberley Process Intersessional in Shanghai, China, PAC’s research director, Alan Martin, delivered the following…

All That Glitters is Not Gold: Dubai, Congo, and the Illicit Trade of Conflict Minerals
May 27, 2014 Dear Friend, Partnership Africa Canada is pleased to provide you with a copy of its latest report,…
Opening Comments to the Kimberley Process Intersessional
Please see attached for the opening comments from the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition, given at Kimbereley Process Intersessional at…
Will the next Nicky Oppenheimer please stand up
World Diamond Council Meeting Vicenza, Italy- May 13-14, 2012 Should the recent conviction of Liberian warlord Charles Taylor for war…
Remarks to the Annual meeting of the World Diamond Council
Vicenza, Italy- May 14, 2012 Eli Izakhoff, Ambassador Milovanovic, Minister Shabangu, distinguished guests. Thank you for inviting me here, and…
Ian Smillie moves on
June 8, 2009 Ian Smillie, Research Coordinator with Partnership Africa Canada, has decided to leave his position at the end…