Impact, a Canadian NGO, left the initiative of the Kimberley Process on January 22, citing the fact that preventing trade in "blood diamonds" has not lived up to its objectives.

Joanne Lebert, executive director of IMPACT, told the Financial Times,

"There is no assurance the diamond is without Conflict […] The public has the false impression that the problem is solved. "

The announcement of the Impact comes a week after De Beers, one of the largest diamond producers, revealed a blockchain pilot initiative to ensure their diamonds are conflict-free.

The De Beers Blockchain program is designed to prevent conflict diamonds from occurring. enter the markets by following each diamond from the moment it is mined.

Its website reads:

"This great digital diamond tamper-proof book will support confidence in diamonds and will create a permanent record for every registered diamond that is so eternal as the diamond itself. "

De Beers told the FT that his new initiative is not designed to repair or replace the Kimberley Process. The company promises to continue to support the global deal, even though it is experimenting with Blockchain to ensure the trade of only conflict-free diamonds.