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Angolan parliament to revise diamond law
Source: AFNS
Angola’s parliament is working on a revision of the country’s 1994 diamond law, which prohibits private possession and use of diamonds and regulates the conditions under which individuals can sell rough diamonds to companies and agencies.
Parliamentary First Secretary Ventura de Azevedo recently headed a legislative delegation to the diamond-producing province of Lunda Norte. He told the media that there is disagreement over some provisions of the proposed amendments, but the current law is clearly outdated.
Angola has been enjoying a diamond boom since the end of its civil war in 2002, with De Beers and a host of mining majors descending on the country.
Date: 2006-07-08 Time: 17.19 PM