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EU Keeps Sanctions on ZMDC, Eases Restrictions on Others
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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...
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Fair Trade
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Mar 25, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Botswana Diamonds Enters Option Agreement With Morminas
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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...
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Mining
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Mar 19, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Fair Trade
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Mar 04, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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CNRG, PACDEF Call Boy's Death a Wake-Up Call for Zimbabwe
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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...
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Fair Trade
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Feb 28, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Diamonds Ensure Misery for the People of Marange
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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...
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Fair Trade
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Feb 22, 2013
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IRIN
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EU Rewards Progress in Zimbabwe
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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...
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Fair Trade
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Feb 20, 2013
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Rapaport News
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Global Witness Welcomes Continued EU Sanctions on ZMDC
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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...
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Fair Trade
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Feb 19, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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EU Eases Sanctions on Zimbabwe
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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...
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Fair Trade
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Feb 18, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Strong Demand at Rio Tinto’s Large Rough Diamond Tender
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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...
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Rough Markets
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Nov 07, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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Zimbabwe's Diamond Conference Preps for 300 Delegates
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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,...
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Rough Markets
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Oct 31, 2012
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Zimbabwe
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Rio Tinto Creates a Large Rough Diamond Tender
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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...
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Rough Markets
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Oct 04, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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Zimbabwe Organizes Intl. Diamond Conference for November
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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...
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Marketing
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Aug 29, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Zimbabwe's Diamond Output to Top 14M Carats in 2014
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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...
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Rough Markets
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Aug 23, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Fair Trade
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Jul 25, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Maguwu Defines Diamond Issues in Zimbabwe
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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...
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Fair Trade
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Jul 03, 2012
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Rapaport News
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Zimbabwe Diamond Forum Postponed
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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,...
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Mining
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Jul 03, 2012
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Avi Krawitz
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Fair Trade
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Jun 26, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Rough Markets
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Jun 20, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Rio Tinto Appoints Truter to Oversee Argyle Mine
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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...
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Mining
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Jun 20, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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Rough Markets
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Jun 19, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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