Breaking the Resource Curse

  • Conflict Diamonds

    Read how PAC helps lead the global campaign to regulate   this extremely valuable, easily smuggled and highly conflict-prone mineral.

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  • Conflict Minerals

    Learn how PAC is working to mitigate conflict and boost economic opportunity in the natural resource sector of Africa's Great Lakes region.

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  • Revenue Transparency

    Find out how PAC and its partners are tackling corruption by increasing transparency in the   extractive sector.

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  • Diamond Watchlist

    Are all diamonds clean and "conflict free"? PAC identifies trouble-spots in the diamond supply chain.

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In The News

EU seals deal to boost transparency of oil, gas and logging firms
The Guardian - April 10th, 2013
NDP introduces bill for tighter controls on use of ‘conflict minerals’ in cellphones and laptops
Toronto Star - March 26th, 2013
NDP to introduce federal bill on conflict minerals
The Globe and Mail - March 25th, 2013
Zimbabwe: diamond fiscal black hole
FT.com - November 15th, 2012
Zimbabwe : des proches du président Mugabe mis en cause dans des détournements de diamants
rFI - November 14th, 2012
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