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Marange Rough
Biti Says Marange Diamond Miners Have Yet to Remit Revenue
Once again Zimbabwe's diamond mining companies in the Marange region have not remitted revenue to the nation's Treasury, according to the Minister of Finance, Tendai Biti. Presenting his State of the Economy Report for April...
Fair Trade May 29, 2013 Jeff Miller
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EU Keeps Sanctions on ZMDC, Eases Restrictions on Others
Following what it called a successful constitutional referendum in Zimbabwe, the European Union (EU) further relaxed sanctions on the African nation. In a declaration posted by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the EU, Zimbabwe was congratulated...
Fair Trade Mar 25, 2013 Jeff Miller
Botswana Diamonds
Botswana Diamonds Enters Option Agreement With Morminas
Botswana Diamonds entered into an option agreement with a Mozambican company, Morminas, a subsidiary of EIP Group of Portugal to evaluate two license blocks on the Save River in Mozambique, close to the border with Zimbabwe. Morminas holds a 100...
Mining Mar 19, 2013 Jeff Miller
Marange Rough
China Sonangal Denies Ever Buying Rough Diamonds From Zimbabwe
China Sonangal, which 100Reporters.com alleged was part of a diamond-smuggling operation in Zimbabwe, denied the charge of purchasing rough diamonds from Zimbabwe and added that it had not purchased any diamonds from the country. The...
Fair Trade Mar 04, 2013 Jeff Miller
Marange Rough
CNRG, PACDEF Call Boy's Death a Wake-Up Call for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) and the Peace-Building & Capacity Development Foundation (PACDEF) issued a joint statement calling for the Southern African Development Community to ensure a peaceful environment ahead of the...
Fair Trade Feb 28, 2013 Jeff Miller
Marange Rough
Diamonds Ensure Misery for the People of Marange
IRIN: A chain-link fence topped with coils of razor wire separates Zimbabwean subsistence farmers, who endure perennial crop failures and scarce rainfall, from what may be one of the world’s richest diamond deposits.Marange’s diamond...
Fair Trade Feb 22, 2013 IRIN
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EU Rewards Progress in Zimbabwe
The European Union's (EU) Foreign Affairs Council voted to ease some restrictions on Zimbabwe ahead of its constitutional referendum vote in March. EU sanctions are reviewed annually and this year Belgium lobbied to strike the Zimbabwe...
Fair Trade Feb 20, 2013 Rapaport News
Marange Rough
Global Witness Welcomes Continued EU Sanctions on ZMDC
Global Witness welcomed the European Union's (EU) decision to keep the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) on the list of sanctioned businesses, at least for now. One week ago, the group requested the EU add...
Fair Trade Feb 19, 2013 Jeff Miller
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EU Eases Sanctions on Zimbabwe
The foreign affairs council of the European Union (EU) suspended a travel ban on six members of Zimbabwe's government and agreed to remove 21 people and one company from its sanctions list. The names were not...
Fair Trade Feb 18, 2013 Jeff Miller
Rio Tinto Specials Tender
Strong Demand at Rio Tinto’s Large Rough Diamond Tender
Rio Tinto witnessed strong bidding for its recent sale of rough diamonds larger than 10.8 carats.The company offered 94 parcels of diamonds in the tender, including 26 weighing more than 20 carats. "[The diamonds] attracted very...
Rough Markets Nov 07, 2012 Dilipp S Nag
Marange DMS Plant
Zimbabwe's Diamond Conference Preps for 300 Delegates
Press Release: The inaugural Zimbabwe Diamond Conference 2012 will be held at the Elephant Hills Hotel and Resort in Victoria Falls from November 12 to 13, 2012. Top leaders from diamond centers, including India, Antwerp,...
Rough Markets Oct 31, 2012 Zimbabwe
Rio Tinto Specials Tender
Rio Tinto Creates a Large Rough Diamond Tender
Rio Tinto launched a ''Specials Tender,'' which showcases fine rough diamonds, greater than 10.8 carats, from a year’s worth of production from its three operating diamond mines in Australia, Canada and Zimbabwe.The collection comprises...
Rough Markets Oct 04, 2012 Dilipp S Nag
Zimbabwe Mines Minister Obert Mpofu
Zimbabwe Organizes Intl. Diamond Conference for November
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is organizing an international diamond conference in Victoria Falls for November 12 and 13. This conference will be hosted by the Minister of Mines, Obert Moses Mpofu, who will address attendees...
Marketing Aug 29, 2012 Jeff Miller
Marange Rough
Zimbabwe's Diamond Output to Top 14M Carats in 2014
Equity Communications released its second annual diamond report for Zimbabwe and concluded that rough production surged 1,000 percent in three years to 11.1 million carats in 2011 and projected production to reach 14.5 million...
Rough Markets Aug 23, 2012 Jeff Miller
Marange Rough
MDC Urges Civil Servants Not to Protest Biti for Diamond Revenue Shortfall
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), a political party in Zimbabwe which has a power sharing agreement with ruling party President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF, told citizens that it sympathizes with the plight of civil servants...
Fair Trade Jul 25, 2012 Jeff Miller
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Maguwu Defines Diamond Issues in Zimbabwe
Martin Rapaport, the chairman of the Rapaport Group, interviews Farai Maguwu, the director of Centre for Research & Development in Zimbabwe, on current issues facing the diamond industry. Maguwu discusses the status of human rights...
Fair Trade Jul 03, 2012 Rapaport News
Zimbabwe Mines Minister Obert Mpofu
Zimbabwe Diamond Forum Postponed
The Zimbabwe International Diamond Forum, scheduled for July 12, has been postponed, ‎organizers said. ‎Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Mines & Mining Development decided to postpone the event and will advise ‎on a future date,...
Mining Jul 03, 2012 Avi Krawitz
Global Witness
Global Witness Ties Diamond Business with Funding Mugabe's Military
Global Witness called for urgent action to prevent a businessman in China from financing Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe's military regime. According to the group's report published today, ''Financing a Parallel Government?,'' Global Witness revealed that...
Fair Trade Jun 26, 2012 Jeff Miller
Zimbabwe Mines Minister Obert Mpofu
Investment Groups Prepare for Zimbabwe Diamond Conference in July
Investment promotion consultancy Country Factor along with Utho Capital, which has mineral operations in Zimbabwe, are hosting the Zimbabwe International Diamonds Forum at the Elephant Hills Hotel in Victoria Falls on July 12 and 13....
Rough Markets Jun 20, 2012 Jeff Miller
Argyle Mine
Rio Tinto Appoints Truter to Oversee Argyle Mine
Rio Tinto appointed Kim Truter as the managing director of the company's Argyle diamond mine in Australia, ‎effective July 1. ‎ Truter held a number of senior roles within Rio Tinto and most recently served as president ‎and...
Mining Jun 20, 2012 Dilipp S Nag
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