Fact Sheet: A Methodology for Conducting National-Scale Alluvial Diamond Resource Potential and Production Capacity Assessments, with a Focus on Artisanal Mining
Publisher: Peter G. Chirico and Katherine C. Malpeli (USGS)
Date: 2012
This Fact Sheet summarizes the methodology used by the USGS to conduct alluvial diamond resource potential and production capacity assessments in support of the Kimberly Process, under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State. To date, this methodology has been employed to perform alluvial diamond assessments in the Central African Republic, Mali, Ghana, Guinea, and Côte d’Ivoire.