Guinea: Using UAVs to Map Diamond Mines and Reduce Conflict in Africa

Aug 11, 2015 | Patrick Meier, iRevolutions
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In June 2014, a joint USAID and USGS team used a small UAV to map artisanal diamond mining sites in Western Guinea. The purpose of this UAV mission was to support the “Kimberley Process (KP), an international initiative aimed at preventing the flow of conflict diamonds.” Adhering to the Process’s regulations is proving challenging for “countries whose diamonds are produced through artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).”