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Sierra Leone, Diamond Export Recovery is Likely

May 25, 2010 @ 7:39 pm In Diamond Market News

Sierra Leone ^[1] is positive that this year is a good for diamond recovery after falling prices in 2009. Exports for Q1 up to May of 2010 stood at $35-million, nearly 25% up on the same period for 2009.

Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Abdul Ignosi Koroma is quoted saying:

"Despite the fact that the industry is still affected by the economic downtrend in the diamond global market we still hope that it will pick up by 2011."

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[1] Sierra Leone: http://www.sierra-leone.org/

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