March 22, 2016 – Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo / Ottawa, Canada Provincial policymakers, mining officials, exporters, and civil society...
First Congolese Gold Exporter Takes Decisive Action to Carry out Due Diligence: Opens its Doors to International Markets
February 15, 2016 – Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo / Ottawa, Canada A gold exporter in the Democratic Republic of...
Civil Society Boycotts Conflict Diamonds Certification Scheme
Civil Society Boycotts Conflict Diamonds Certification Scheme Appointing UAE as Chair of Kimberley Process is "Red Line" Luanda, Angola /...
PAC and the ICGLR sign a Memorandum of Understanding
PAC and the ICGLR sign a Memorandum of Understanding defining areas of cooperation with regard to the Initiative against the...
Partnership Africa Canada Welcomes First ICGLR-Certified Conflict-Free Mineral Certificates from Rwanda
Ottawa, Canada /Kigali, DRC -November 15, 2013 A leading international organization working in the conflict free mineral sector today welcomes...
Multi-Stakeholder Group Meeting in Paris
Paris, France - May 2, 2013 On Tuesday, April 30, 2013, a multi-stakeholder group comprised of some fifty representatives from...
PAC releases new report Reap What You Sow: Greed and Corruption in Zimbabwe’s Marange Diamond Fields
Ottawa, Canada- November 12, 2012 Partnership Africa Canada is pleased to provide you with its latest report Reap What You...
Kimberley Process lets Zimbabwe off the hook (again)
November 2, 2011 The Kimberley Process (KP) has thrown away its main point of leverage over the Zimbabwean government by...
Civil society expresses vote of no confidence in conflict diamond scheme
June 23, 2011 Activist organisations today expressed a vote of no confidence in the Kimberley Process, and walked out of...
Electronics, auto makers should commit now to due diligence standards to end trade in conflict minerals
Goma/Kinshasa/London/Ottawa/Paris/Washington- May 26, 2011 The organizations CENADEP – Kinshasa, CCFD-Terre Solidaire, Enough Project, Global Witness, Partnership Africa Canada, UAID –...
Canadian organization launches publication on new certification scheme for African conflict minerals
Ottawa-- March 23, 2011 A new report that outlines how to develop a regional certification mechanism for tracking high value...
Action needed to block illegal export of Zimbabwe conflict diamonds
Ottawa- November 16, 2010 The Kimberley Process must take tough enforcement action in light of evidence that Zimbabwe is set...