Local diamond miners at work in DRC. (Photo: rubel-menasche.com)
Democratic Republic of Congo
Despite the negative image of war and modern-day slavery at its diamond mines, the Democratic Republic of Congo still remains one of the top diamond-producing countries in Africa and the world at large. Currently, DRC is ranked the third largest diamond-producing country by volume. Congo has only one commercial diamond miner, Miniere de Bakwange. The rest of its production is done by informal entities. Its total production is estimated to be 15.7 million carats annually.
