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Chiadzwa diamond fields must be accorded the 8th wonder status - Marange CEO
16 Mar 2012 at 04:54hrs | Views
Diamond miners in the Marange fields scrape through dirt trying to find stones.
THE Chiadzwa diamond fields must be accorded the "eighth wonder of the world status" considering the vastness of the resources, Marange Resources chief executive officer Mr Obert Dube has said.
Mr Dube made the remark during a tour of the diamond fields by the civil society last week. It is believed that over 120 000 hectares of land in Chiadzwa have diamonds, making Zimbabwe the largest source of alluvial gems in the world.
When asked on the lifespan of the mine, Mr Dube said: "On the life of the area when you start a mine you want to know the life before you mine. Chiadzwa is the eighth wonder of the world. Nothing is known as yet (on the life of the fields). We are still doing exploration and exploration takes years."
He said the concession given to Marange Resources "has a long, long life". Mr Dube said the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, which partners all diamond mines operating in Marange, was embarking on an extensive exploration programme. Marange Resources is wholly owned by Zimbabweans and took over operations from the now defunct Canadile Mine three years ago.
Mr Dube made the remark during a tour of the diamond fields by the civil society last week. It is believed that over 120 000 hectares of land in Chiadzwa have diamonds, making Zimbabwe the largest source of alluvial gems in the world.
He said the concession given to Marange Resources "has a long, long life". Mr Dube said the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, which partners all diamond mines operating in Marange, was embarking on an extensive exploration programme. Marange Resources is wholly owned by Zimbabweans and took over operations from the now defunct Canadile Mine three years ago.
Source - TH
