It is an industry that was supposed to be cleaned up, after the turn-of-the-millennium­ notoriety surrounding so-called blood or conflict ­diamonds—precious stones mined in African war zones ...

because of "ethical sourcing and sustainability compared to natural diamonds, given the concerns around blood diamonds." ...

In the movie, Hounsou plays Solomon Vandy, a fisherman forced into diamond mining after being separated from his family. While some critics found Blood Diamond‘s overall approach heavy-handed ...