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Marange Diamond Fields

EXCLUSIVE: Zimbabwe’s parliament summons Mugabe over diamond corruption
Africa
/ 10 April 2018

EXCLUSIVE: Zimbabwe’s parliament summons Mugabe over diamond corruption

This is the first time the former president is being asked to account for his actions in office

By Kudzai Mashininga
Zimbabwe suffers an elite transition while economic meltdown looms
Article
/ 20 November 2017

Zimbabwe suffers an elite transition while economic meltdown looms

Hoarding cash under the mattress represents one form of stored value during crisis, since placing them in bank accounts risks Reserve Bank seizure.

By Patrick Bond
Illicit diamond fortune props up Mugabe’s regime
Africa
/ 10 September 2017

Illicit diamond fortune props up Mugabe’s regime

New report shows how Zimbabwe’s ruling elite have stolen and squandered the country’s vast diamond wealth

By Simon Allison
Zim’s Mbada Diamonds to switch to underground mining
Article
/ 18 March 2014

Zim’s Mbada Diamonds to switch to underground mining

Mbada will partner with state-owned Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation to "invest heavily" into conglomerate and kimberlitic mining.

By Staff Reporter
Zim: State wants one miner for Marange
Africa
/ 6 March 2014

Zim: State wants one miner for Marange

Zimbabwe wants a single diamond mining company to operate in Marange, and it looks like the frontrunner is one with close links to Robert Mugabe.

By Ray Ndlovu
Obama fundraiser digs for Zimbabwe business deals
Article
/ 27 June 2013

Obama fundraiser digs for Zimbabwe business deals

A major fundraiser for Barack Obama has been schmoozing senior Zanu-PF figures in the hope of winning business deals from the Zimbabwe government.

By Lionel Faull
Zimbabwe parliament committee says state diamond revenue missing
Article
/ 13 June 2013

Zimbabwe parliament committee says state diamond revenue missing

Tens of millions of dollars of revenue that a diamond- mining company says its paid to the government never found its way to the Treasury.

By Godfrey Marawanyika
Former M&G reporter arrested in Zimbabwe
Africa
/ 7 May 2013

Former M&G reporter arrested in Zimbabwe

Former intern at amaBhungane Owen Gagare has been arrested in Zimbabwe following an expose involving the Zimbabwean military and police.

By Sarah Evans
UN watchdog lifts tight monitoring on Zim diamonds
Africa
/ 1 December 2012

UN watchdog lifts tight monitoring on Zim diamonds

A UN-mandated watchdog has agreed to end monitoring controls on Zimbabwe’s diamond trade, after the government allayed concerns over Marange mines.

By Sapa Afp
Mining: Burnishing Marange taints the industry
Analysis
/ 16 November 2012

Mining: Burnishing Marange taints the industry

Western retailers could be forced to source their diamonds elsewhere to protect their businesses, writes Alan Martin.

By Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe at centre of gem row
Africa
/ 16 November 2012

Zimbabwe at centre of gem row

A conference on Zimbabwe’s diamonds has showed widening divisions in the Kimberley Process, the global diamond certification group.

By Jason Moyo
Report accuses Zimbabwe of stealing diamond money
Africa
/ 12 November 2012

Report accuses Zimbabwe of stealing diamond money

About $2-billion worth of diamonds have been stolen from Zimbabwe’s eastern diamond fields and have enriched President Robert Mugabe’s ruling circle.

By Gillian Gotora
Mugabe man cashes in on diamond fields
Africa
/ 7 September 2012

Mugabe man cashes in on diamond fields

Mega-rich Zimbabwean businessman Robert Mhlanga stands at the centre of an opaque network of companies set up to cash in on Marange diamond fields.

By Staff Reporter
Call for wider Zim sanctions aimed at Mugabe
Africa
/ 15 July 2012

Call for wider Zim sanctions aimed at Mugabe

Human rights group says blood diamond money being siphoned to finance the president and his secret police.

By Guardian Reporter
Zim court jails ex-cop for diamond miner’s murder
Africa
/ 5 July 2012

Zim court jails ex-cop for diamond miner’s murder

A Zimbabwe court has jailed a former senior police officer for 18 years for beating to death a diamond miner in 2008.

By Staff Reporter
Black market dirties Zimbabwe diamond fields
Article
/ 4 March 2012

Black market dirties Zimbabwe diamond fields

The funeral of a gem dealer has revealed the illicit trade of diamonds in Zimbabwe has gone underground and may be propping up Zanu-PF cronies.

By Justine Gerardy
No image available
Article
/ 10 January 2012

Mugabe’s Zanu-PF moves in on gold deposits

A gold rush near a Zimbabwean mining city by illegal panners has led to reports that Zanu-PF security forces have seized control of the mining wealth.

By Staff Reporter
Campaigners call Kimberley Process an ‘utter failure’
Article
/ 18 December 2011

Campaigners call Kimberley Process an ‘utter failure’

Conflict diamonds are to be used to fund a new campaign of violence by President Robert Mugabe’s regime against his political opponents in Zimbabwe.

By Tracy McVeigh
Marange diamond company is Zanu-PF’s best friend
Article
/ 9 December 2011

Marange diamond company is Zanu-PF’s best friend

Zanu-PF kicked off its 12th annual people’s conference amid efforts to pull in big business to participate in a concurrent exhibition.

By Ray Ndlovu
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Africa
/ 5 December 2011

Kimberley Process left in the lurch over diamond dispute

Global Witness has left the Kimberley Process after a series of disagreements, including the resumption of sales of Zimbabwe’s Marange diamonds.

By Staff Reporter
MDC wants Marange nationalised
Article
/ 25 November 2011

MDC wants Marange nationalised

Zimbabwe’s opposition party claims that illegal trading is costing the country billions.

By Jason Moyo
No image available
Article
/ 24 November 2011

Zim expects $600m boost from diamond sales

Due to the Kimberley Process unbanning sales of Zimbabwe’s Marange diamonds, the country is expecting a $600-million boost in revenue.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 5 November 2011

Indian jewellers eye import of Zim ‘blood diamonds’

Indian officials say imports of gems from Zimbabwe, once banned as "blood diamonds", could begin within weeks.

By Prakash Bhandari
Zim minister elated with diamond decision
Article
/ 3 November 2011

Zim minister elated with diamond decision

Zimbabwe’s mining minister vowed that the country "will no longer be begging" after the Kimberley Process approved sales of its Marange diamonds.

By Gillian Gotora
EU asks Zim to probe diamond mine torture claims
Africa
/ 9 August 2011

EU asks Zim to probe diamond mine torture claims

The European Union has asked Zimbabwe to open an inquiry into claims of torture camps in the country’s diamond mines, as alleged in a BBC documentary.

By Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe defiant over right to export gems
Africa
/ 21 June 2011

Zimbabwe defiant over right to export gems

Zimbabwe has vowed to defy moves for international monitoring of diamond sales from its disputed Marange fields.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 December 2010

Israeli trader barred as ‘blood diamond’ suspect

The Israel Diamond Exchange has expelled one of its members suspected of dealing in illicit "blood diamonds" from a controversial Zimbabwe gem field.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Africa
/ 20 November 2010

Diamond producers slam watchdog on Zim gems

African producers have criticised the Kimberley Process for reinstating a ban on Zimbabwe’s Marange’s gems where abuses were reported.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 7 November 2010

Zim gem smuggling fuels cross-border dealer hub

Waving his index finger into the balmy heat, the taxi driver barely pauses while driving through the hub of international diamond dealers.

By Justine Gerardy
No image available
Africa
/ 1 November 2010

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.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 14 September 2010

Zimbabwe holds secret diamond auction

Zimbabwe held a secret auction of diamonds from its Marange fields, where the army has been accused of forced labour and torture.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 September 2010

Zim firm builds diamond cutting, polishing centre

A diamond firm operating from Zimbabwe’s Marange diamond fields has begun constructing a multimillion-dollar cutting and polishing centre.

By Staff Reporter
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