Zimbabwe: Sanctions Hurt Diamond Sales

ZIMBABWE is selling its rough diamonds from Marange at 25 percent less the normal price due to illegal sanctions imposed on the country, a report by a Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy has said.

"This has made it difficult for the companies to effectively market and trade their diamonds at competitive prices," said the report which was presented to Parliament recently.

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