Marange diamond industry is the litmus test of Zimbabwe's reform. The new government's handling of the Marange diamond industry will be a clear indication of whether its commitments to economic reform and anticorruption go beyond lip service.
Mupfumi said parliament should play an oversight role to scrutinize and recommend mining contracts for strategic national resources like diamonds. He said civil society orgainizations in Manicaland province are appalled by the way the government has handled and parceled out .
Oct 24, 2011· A fight to control the Marange diamond reserves takes centre stage in a sector that should – once up and running – have a serious role to play in sustaining Zimbabwe's recovery. As political touchstones go, disputes over the Marange diamond reserves and plans to indigenise the mining sector have become the new 'land grab' issues.
Government subcontracts diamond mining at Marange The . Jun 24, 2016 . Mines ministry sources told the Zimbabwe Independent this week that . equipment .
Zimbabwe Diamond Mining Page 2 Diamond Production from Marange Page 5 Diamond Sales Page 7 ... planned in 2007 but the operating environment made the project unworkable. Capital costs of expansion ... Marange Diamond Fields
Zimbabwe's Political Economy and the Marange Diamonds. 28 Pages. ... 4 n Zimbabwe's Political Economy and the Marange Diamonds Showers Mawowa 9 n Resolving the Marange Impasse: What Role for Zimbabwe, its Neighbours and Other Stakeholders? ... has argued that mining contracts Development Bank estimates that US14 billion is need to be ...
THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has invested 30 million in kimberlite mining and plant equipment from South Africa in a bid to exploit minerals for sustainability and growth.
Six companies, including Anjin Investments, Diamond Mining Co., Jinan Mining Ltd., Kusena Diamonds, Marange Resources Ltd. and Mbada Diamonds had previously refused to accept the nationalisation of their assets. However, minister Chidhakwa said private firms could negotiate joint ventures with the state mining company.
Mining deeper conglomerate rock requires more advanced equipment, and some of the Marange companies are reluctant to put forth the capital expenditure necessary to procure the needed equipment. ... Relative to the worlds other largescale diamond projects, Marange diamonds tend to be lower in quality, with a large percentage of the output only ...
ZCDC acknowledged the need to address bottlenecks in downstream processes that have for long led to poor branding of Marange diamonds, consequently resulting in underpricing. ... Inside Mining features topical information on mining and exploration projects in Africa and beyond, focusing on the entire mining value chain. Subscribe. Investment ...
The Marange diamonds are among the lowest quality in the world, with an average price of just 50 per carat. Lesotho producers. In addition to the Letseng Mine, the small kingdom of Lesotho is home to several other diamond projects. The Kao Mine, operated by Namakwa Diamonds, is the largest producer of diamonds by volume in the country.
Marange relocations lead to new poverty Centre for Natural Resource Governance . 2 ... the mining contracts signed between the companies and the local authorities, to ensure the smooth ... Before the diamond mining boom in Marange, the area was known for being the
Botswana Diamonds has concluded an agreement with Vast Resources for the development of their concessions in the prolific Marange Diamond Fields (MDF) of eastern Zimbabwe. Image: Botswana Diamonds, Vast partner to develop Marange concessions .
The executive arm of government rewarded state security organs for their role in the infamous operation Hakudzokwi with shares in mining companies that were granted mining contracts in Marange. Mining operations by these companies namely Anjin, Mbada diamonds, Marange Resources, Diamond Mining Company (DMC), Jinan, Gye Nyame, and Kusena diamonds have remained secretive over the years .
Originally explored by De Beers, the Marange diamond field is considered to be one of the greatest diamond discoveries. A number of companies seem to have mining licenses, among which are SinoZim, Marange Resources, Anjin and DMC. While some appear to find significant diamonds, others have had more variable results.