Marange Diamond Fields
latest news & developmentsEXCLUSIVE: 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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mining: Burnishing Marange taints the industry
Western retailers could be forced to source their diamonds elsewhere to protect their businesses, writes Alan Martin.
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.
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.
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.
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.