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Mugabe Accuses Diamond Firms of Robbing Zimbabwe

The government has ordered the closure of all diamond operations and refuses to renew mining licences.

  • Zimbabwe:   It's Not Companies but Gems That Are Forever

    The Herald, 11 March 2016

    The worst bit is that Zimbabweans themselves are complicit in bleeding their economy of scarce foreign currency. When it's convenient we turnaround and blame the liquidity squeeze… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Govt Not Going Back On Diamond Mines Takeover - Minister

    The Herald, 11 March 2016

    There is no going back on consolidating mining activities at Chiadzwa and a number of concessions in the area have already been registered under the new entity, the Zimbabwe… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Cabinet Files - the West Looted Our Diamonds, Cdes

    Financial Gazette, 10 March 2016

    COMRADES, I know most of you were shocked by my revelations last week of the value of the diamonds that were wantonly looted from our country. I am also still in shock and I can… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Chaos in Chiadzwa

    Financial Gazette, 10 March 2016

    Mafia-type syndicates have emerged in Zimbabwe's gem fields as illegal diamond diggers siphon the precious mineral in Chiadzwa, the Financial Gazette can report. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   ZCDC Begins Diamond Mining

    The Herald, 10 March 2016

    Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company has commenced operations with over 100 000 carats having been mined two months after operations started. Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Diamond Miners Robbed Us - Mugabe

    The Herald, 4 March 2016

    President Mugabe said Government has not received meaningful returns from the Chiadzwa diamond fields and that private companies mining there have robbed the State. He said the… Read more »

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