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Marange firms to produce 12 million carats in 2014
Zimbabwe's diamond output from the Marange fields is expected to decline to 12 million carats this year, according to diamond analysts Rapaport. That would be a 9,7 percent decline as the country is e...Published: 05 May 2014 at 14:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
New diamond deposits found in Zimbabwe
MUTARE-based miner DTZ-OZGEO (Pvt) Limited (DTZ-OZGEO) says it has found conglomerate deposits capable of producing 2,5 million carats of top quality diamonds in the province's Chimanimani area....Published: 13 Dec 2013 at 10:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe diamond mines up for sale
THE Murowa Diamond Mine in Zvishavane could soon be put up for sale as parent company Rio Tinto International has indicated it will exit the diamond business. The mine, in which Rio Tinto Int...Published: 28 Mar 2012 at 05:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai, Mutambara: If it ain't broken, fix it; if it's broken praise it
The one thing I have always rued about being Zimbabwean is this our propensity to ensure our total compliance with the Sabbath, total compliance with the ten commandments. Zimbabweans would rather th...Published: 25 Feb 2012 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Govt desperately need revenue from diamonds - Tsvangirai
Marange - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday the government desperately needs revenue from diamond sales, after the lifting of a global ban imposed over military abuses."You are...Published: 16 Feb 2012 at 20:22hrs | | by AFP
Obert Mpofu dismiss RapNet plans on Marange diamonds
Mines and Mining Development minister Obert Mpofu this week dismissed RapNet's plan to stop its members from trading in Marange diamonds, saying the diamond trading network did not control diamond tra...Published: 06 Jan 2012 at 10:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
India releases Zim's rough diamonds worth $22,7 million
India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has released a consignment of rough diamonds worth $22,7 million seized from Zimbabwe, Daily News reported.Latest media reports by global diam...Published: 22 Dec 2011 at 09:18hrs | | by Business reporter
British group quits Kimberly Process over Chiadzwa Gem sales
Global Witness, the London-based advocacy group, said it's withdrawing from the Kimberley Process, an organization it helped establish to monitor the sale of so- called conflict diamonds.The g...Published: 05 Dec 2011 at 06:06hrs | | by Bloomberg
Is the EU trivialising human rights abuse in Zimbabwe?
News reports that the European Union is to lift its ban on Zimbabwe's 'blood diamonds' despite torture claims (Telegraph.co.uk, 08/08/11) are very disturbing and could have serious implications....Published: 11 Aug 2011 at 10:41hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri | Political Analyst, London,
Calls for Obert Mpofu to resign
The recent seizure of blood diamonds, allegedly originating from Zimbabwe has led to the demand for resignation of country's mines minister Obert Mpofu. Rough diamonds worth Rs 10.17 crore were seize...Published: 01 May 2011 at 11:21hrs | | by Ndou Paul
World Diamond Council close to getting Zimbabwe and KP back in negotiations
The World Diamond Council (WDC) has initiated informal discussions to bring Zimbabwe back to negotiations with the Kimberley Process (KP) regarding diamonds mined at Marange.WDC president Eli ...Published: 13 Mar 2011 at 15:04hrs | 1 | by Byo24News
Kimberley Process denies clearing Zimbabwe diamond sales
The international diamond watchdog, the Kimberley Process (KP), has reportedly denied giving Zimbabwe permission to carry on selling diamonds from the controversial Chiadzwa fields.According t...Published: 06 Jan 2011 at 16:38hrs | | by Byo24
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