Imaging recource: Using drones to prevent ‘blood diamond’ operations in Western Guinea

One of the most inspiring uses of drones is an ongoing partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Since June 2014, the two agencies have helped support Kimberley Process (KP), ‘an international initiative aimed at preventing the flow of conflict diamonds’, by using camera-equipped drones – specifically DJI’s Phantom 1 – to survey the mines, create 3D models of the operations, and keep track of the small scale diamond mining sites in Western Guinea. In an article written by Pete...
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