'I'd like my 8kg of diamonds back now, please'

A man is appealing to Zimbabwe's courts for the return of $300m in diamonds that disappeared after he was falsely convicted of illegal possession.

SA dealer in Zim diamond claim

Ernie Blom calls the alleged boasting of his involvement in the illegal Chiadzwa diamonds trade 'an absolute lie'.

Diamond watchdog debates Zim mine 'abuses'

Members of a diamond watchdog began talks in Jerusalem on Monday over whether to allow Zimbabwe to resume exports of the gemstone.

Zim meets diamond trade standards, says monitor

Zimbabwe has met minimum conditions set by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and could start exporting the precious stones.

Zimbabwe court stops govt mining at diamond fields

Zimbabwe's Supreme Court has ordered two government mining firms to stop operations on British-owned diamond mining fields.

Army, cops vacate Zim diamond fields

Zimbabwean security forces have started withdrawing from the country's eastern diamond fields, a report said on Thursday.

Botswana mulls life after diamonds

Botswana has received a harsh wake-up call as the global economic crisis sees diamond revenues plummet.

Zim nets $19,6m from diamond sales

Zimbabwe has grossed $19,6-million from diamond sales during the first seven months of the year, government statistics showed on Monday.

Union, De Beers agree on 9% wage hike

South African workers at De Beers, the world's top diamond producer, have agreed to a pay rise of 9%, their union said on Friday.

Cullinan 'best source' of blue diamonds from the deep

The historic Cullinan diamond mine remains the world's most consistently reliable source of blue diamonds, it was reported on Wednesday.

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