Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Ghaghoo development controversy
Construction of the Ghaghoo mine inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve generated controversy over mining in a protected area and the potential effects on San communities and wildlife. The available reference material describes the dispute and allegations but does not establish a legal finding against Gem Diamonds.
2007
Concerns over prospecting on traditional San lands
Gem Diamonds’ Botswana prospecting activities attracted criticism from Survival International, which alleged that consultation with San communities had been insufficient and connected the project to the forced removal of people from traditional lands. The allegations formed part of a broader dispute involving government policy, Indigenous rights and resource development.