{"id":183,"date":"2017-01-21T20:09:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T20:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/mintmines.gov.cc\/?page_id=183"},"modified":"2017-01-22T09:05:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T09:05:37","slug":"kimberley-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/minminesgov.cc\/fr\/major-objectives\/kimberley-process\/","title":{"rendered":"kimberley-process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-184 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/mintmines.gov.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pk_diamants-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minminesgov.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pk_diamants-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/minminesgov.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pk_diamants.jpg 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The UN initiated, in January 2003, <i>the Kimberly Process (KP). <\/i>Since then, 76 countries, representing 99.8 % of the world production of rough diamonds, take part in the process.<\/p>\n<p>It is an international observatory whose objective is to contain the infiltration of blood diamonds.<\/p>\n<p>The <i>Kimberly Process <\/i>is a veritable world network for preventing conflicts and fighting against rebellions, by exfiltrating blood diamonds. The <i>Kimberly Process <\/i>promotes supervised and legal diamond mining and trade.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the Kimberly Process is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Improve the follow-up of the traceability of rough diamonds of mines to the National Permanent Secretary of the Kimberly Process. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Create a more transparent and better controlled diamond trade. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase public revenues and attract foreign currencies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Kimberly Process translates government\u2019s strong political good-will and commitment to conform to the principles and requirements of <i>the Kimberly Process<\/i>, as well as to observe international rules as regards transparency in the extractive industries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The situation of Cameroon is as follows: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>41 alluvial diamond occurrences<\/li>\n<li>Significant alluvial diamond potential on the Batouri Yaounde Ebolowa cross-border line<\/li>\n<li>Estimate of the alluvial diamond-bearing potential: between 3 and 5 million carats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>N.B: 5 carats = 1 <a href=\"http:\/\/minmidt-gov.net\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gramme\">gramme<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2003: The Head of State signed the instrument whereby Cameroon adhered to the Kimberly Process<\/li>\n<li>July 2007: The MINMIDT started a study with the technical expertise of the Bureau de Recherches G\u00e9ologiques et Mini\u00e8res (BRGM)<\/li>\n<li>2<sup>nd<\/sup> November: Decree No. 2011\/3666\/PM of 2 November 2011 on the setting up, organization and operation of the certification system of the Kimberly Processin the Republic of Cameroon<\/li>\n<li>3<sup>rd<\/sup> November 2011: the Plenary Assembly of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo requested Cameroon to complete its file<\/li>\n<li>29 November: Decree No. 203\/PM of 29 November 2011 to appoint officials of the National Permanent Secretariat of the Kimberly Process.<\/li>\n<li>Experts of the Diamond Valuation and Expertise Bureau) and minimum personal + headquarters available in the centre of Yaounde)<\/li>\n<li>4 to 7 June: Washington DC., Cameroon is accepted as participating country during the intersessionmeeting<\/li>\n<li>9 to 11 July: visit to Cameroon (in Bertoua, KETTE, Mobilong, Yaounde) of the experts of the World Kimberly Process Committee<\/li>\n<li>14 August: Official notification of Cameroon\u2019s admission as member of the Kimberly Process by Ambassador Guillian A MILOVANOVIC, President of the Kimberly Process<\/li>\n<li>16 January: the mining company, C&amp;K Mining, officially received the very first Cameroon\u2019s Kimberly Certificate authorizing it to export diamonds, estimated at 600 carats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/minmidt-gov.net\/images\/pk.jpg\" alt=\"pk\" width=\"502\" height=\"382\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>USEFUL FACTS ABOUT THE PROJECT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The stakes of the Kimberly Process are: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improve the follow-up of the traceability of rough diamonds of mines to the National Permanent Secretary of the Kimberly Process.<\/li>\n<li>Create a more transparent and better controlled diamond trade.<\/li>\n<li>Increase public revenues and attract foreign currencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The challenges of the Kimberly Process are: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete legalization of all artisan mining operations<\/li>\n<li>Systematic and total recording of all transactions from mining to marketing<\/li>\n<li>Various financial means and equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The prospects of the Kimberly Process are: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Victory over conflict diamonds and fraud diamonds.<\/li>\n<li>Diamonds, a source of prosperity.\n<ul>\n<li>Diamonds contribute to sustainable development and peace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The UN initiated, in January 2003, the Kimberly Process (KP). 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