Citizens, subjects or a dual mandate? Artisanal miners, ‘supporters’ and the resource scramble in Sierra Leone

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Table 1: Selected basic indicators of Sierra Leone in comparison with regional and global averages

Region	Human Development Index rank	Human Poverty Index rank	Life expectancy at birth (years)	Adult literacy (% aged 15+)	Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births)	Maternal mortality ratio (per 1000 live births)
South Africa	121	55	50.8	82.4	55	400
Ghana	135	65	59.1	57.9	68	560
Senegal	156	97	62.3	39.3	77	980
Nigeria	158	80	46.5	69.1	100	1100
Guinea	160	103	54.8	29.5	98	910
Angola	162	89	41.7	67.4	154	1400
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)	168	88	45.8	67.2	129	1100
Sierra Leone	177	102	41.8	34.8	165	2100
Developing countries	–	–	66.1	76.7	57	–
Least developed countries	–	–	54.5	53.9	97	–
Sub-Saharan Africa	–	–	49.6	60.3	102	–
World	–	–	68.1	78.6	52	–
Source: United Nations Development Programme (2008).

Table 2: Mining exports (US$ million)

Export	1987	1993	1997	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Diamonds	23.4	20.2	10.5	1.25	10.1	26	41.7	149	183	212
Bauxite	22.6	25.2	0.5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Rutile	47.3	60.9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gold	3.7	1.6	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Source: Compiled from MMR (2004, 2006).

Figure 1: Evolution of colonial empires

Figure 2: Hierarchy of participants

Table 3: Artisanal diamond exports, 2004

Month	Carats	Value ($)	Price per carat	3 per cent export duty
January	55 347.28	6 723 551.76	121.48	201 706.55
February	57 083.87	7 955 637.96	139.37	238 669.14
March	51 666.19	9 922 298.49	192.05	297 668.95
April	72 589.35	12 219 747.96	168.34	366 592.44
May	49 712.77	9 824 063.16	197.62	294 721.89
June	76 352.00	14 539 283.46	190.42	436 178.50
July	52 150.25	11 607 597.71	222.58	348 227.93
August	43 622.97	8 358 616.25	191.61	250 758.49
September	40 724.98	8 472 238.79	208.04	254 167.16
October	36 931.67	8 524 331.15	230.81	255 729.93
November	39 964.97	7 593 267.37	190.00	227 798.02
December	37 152.33	7 052 410.97	189.82	211 572.33
Total	613 298.63	112 793 045.03	183.91	3 383 791.35
Source: Development Assistance Coordination Office (2007).

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME . 2008 . Human development report , New York : UNDP .

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