Zimbabwe confident of producing 6m carats next year

Zimbabwe is confident it will produce six million carats and generate US$1 billion from the diamond industry next year in line with set targets, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando ...

Zimbabwean engineer runs Afghanistan's gemology plant

A ZIMBABWEAN engineer, Clever Sithole (CS), last year made history when he was appointed head gemologist at a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded gemstone processing proj...

2019 ZITF perceptions

The 60th of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair had more than 532 companies who participated in showcasing their services and products. The Trade Fair theme was "Propagating Industrial Growth throug...

Zimbabwe angling for $213bn diamond sub-sector

Government, through state mining entity - the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (Pvt) Ltd - is angling to tap into the $213 billion per annum global diamond cutting and polishing sub-sector as a w...

Zimbabwe not exporting diamonds to Botswana

THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has disputed reports that it is exporting diamonds to Botswana, but says it is drawing lessons from the neighbouring country's mining and processing of...

Fresh bid to smear Zimbabwe diamonds exposed

A fresh attempt to smear the country's diamond sector has emerged with the culprits bent on scuppering partnership manoeuvres between Zimbabwe and Botswana where the later will offer expert support in...

China agrees to train Zim diamond cutters

CHINA has agreed to train locals in diamond cutting and polishing, with the first batch of 25 students leaving for the Asian country next month, as part of Government's quest to value add the mineral ...

Zim only concerned with selling diamonds rather than adding value

Diamond colleges have accused the government of being concerned with selling the stones rather than adding value, which would create employment for millions of Zimbabweans and rake in fortunes for th...