From boom to bust, and back again: the Tortiya diamond fields of Côte d’Ivoire, 1947–2018

Steven Van Bockstael

doi:10.1080/02255189.2020.1799339

From boom to bust, and back again: the Tortiya diamond fields of Côte d’Ivoire, 1947–2018

Steven Van Bockstael^*

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Abstract

Implementation of the African Mining Vision in Côte d’Ivoire is weak, and AMV domestication is unlikely to happen soon. Focusing on the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector, a key section of the AMV, we look at the tumultuous recent history of the diamond mining town Tortiya. The subject of a halting and uneven formalisation process, the case is emblematic for the lack of interest shown in ASM at a policy level. This is due to high costs, and low political and economic returns of formalisation. It underscores a broader lack of strategic vision for the mining sector.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	450-466
Number of pages	17
Journal	Canadian journal of development studies-Revue canadienne d etudes du developpement
Volume	41
Issue number	3
Early online date	13-Aug-2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02255189.2020.1799339
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

Artisanal and small-scale mining
conflict diamonds
Kimberley Process
Cote d'Ivoire
Africa Mining Vision

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