DIAMONDS

MINERAL EXTRACTION

• Pipe mining
• Alluvial mining

DIAMOND COUNTRIES

BLOOD DIAMONDS

• Congo, West Africa and Liberia
• Smuggling diamonds to Ghana
• The Kimberly Process

MANUFACTURING

• Cutting centers in the Middle East
• Determining shape and value
• From oer to stone

RARITY AND PROPERTIES

DIAMOND CONSUMPTION

• 4 C's: cut, color, clarity, carot
• $100-$9 million (recorded)
• Jewelry
• Industrial tools

DISPOSAL

• High burning temperature
• Carbon + Thermal Energy = Carbon Dioxide

RECYCLING

• High turnover value
• Retailers for refurbishing diamonds