Zimbabwe: ZCDC Scales Down Operations, Beefs Up Security

8 April 2020

Mutare — Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company has beefed up security to counter the growing threat of illegal mining during the 21 day lockdown declared to fight coronavirus, its officials have said.

Senior public relations officer Sugar Chagonda revealed that they have intensified security at the mine to stop illegal miners, some of whom are in contact with foreign diamond buyers outside the country.

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