Parliament abusing Mugabe: Mawarire
The National Patriotic Front (NPF) has accused the parliamentary portfolio committee on Mines and Energy of abusing former…
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Marange Diamonds
Three ‘illegal’ diamond miners killed in Marange
The bodies of three illegal miners were recovered in the Marange diamond fields last month amid a fresh diamond rush, Mines…
New diamond ‘find’ in Mutare
By Gift Phiri and Bridget Mananavire
Thousands of families could be relocated from Penhalonga, just outside Mutare, amid claims…
Mugabe signed secret deals in Marange, Mujuru reveals – the plot thickens
By Wilbert Mukori
In the end, the truth will always come out or as one would say in Shona “rinemanyanga hariputirwi!”…
New diamond merger commences work, posts profit
The diamond merger that took over gem extraction in Marange, the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has commenced…
Chefs plunder Chiadzwa diamonds
By Kenneth Matimaire
MUTARE — Closed Chiadzwa diamond mining firms are alleged to have been operating mafia-like syndicates to…
China speaks on Chiadzwa
China respects the Government’s decision to cease operations of companies that were mining diamonds in Chiadzwa and has no problem…
Chiadzwa: A tale of unending controversy. . . Only US$2,2 billion in 10 years
By Darlington Musarurwa
As Government pulls the plug on private diamond miners operating at Chiadzwa diamond mining fields in…
Looters, panners storm Chiadzwa• Sacking of firms triggers chaos
Panners reportedly stormed Chiadzwa diamond fields on Monday evening following Government’s directive for all firms there to cease…
Marange: Consolidation not the answer
By Eddie Cross
Diamonds were discovered in the Marange area in 2000 by an exploration team from De Beers Limited.
The…
Marange gems sent to Asia on private planes
Private aeroplanes that are never searched to quantify volume, grade or value of their precious cargo of minerals, regularly leave…
Zimbabwe engages four diamond cutters
HARARE - Zimbabwe has engaged four international diamond cutting and polishing firms as part of the country’s strategies to add…
What happens when minerals run out?
OPINION - In the economic grand scheme of things, Zimbabweans seem to be forgetting the important fact that minerals — unlike…
Minister Moyo and the diamond revenue lie
“Diamond revenues from alluvial diamond mining have dramatically shrunk. We now need to come terms with this reality,” said…
Govt urged to halt Marange mining
An independent organisation working in Zimbabwe’s extractive industry has called on government to halt diamond mining in Marange…