Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development (PRADD) Project Comparative Study: Legal and Fiscal Regimes For Artisanal Diamond Mining

This Comparative Study assesses how legalization of artisanal diamond miners can be promoted through reduced costs of licensing, royalties, taxes, and fees. Detailed case studies from diamond producing countries—Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guyana, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—and general experiences from several other ASM countries provide interesting insights.

Location: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guyana, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Author(s): Jennifer Hinton , Estelle Levin

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