Power Company Pulls Plug at Diamond Mine
The mine, in Mazvihwa, south central Zimbabwe, had its power supply switched off last Wednesday (8 January), according to local news outlet Zim Now.
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Zimbabwe’s $20bn of “Disappeared” Diamonds
Corruption in Zimbabwe has cost the country at least $20bn in “disappeared” rough diamonds, according to veteran economist and former member of parliament Eddie Cross. He accuses the late Robert Mugabe, who served as prime minister from 1980 to 1987, of personally helping himself to $1.3bn of diamonds. “We still suffer from massive leakages of … Read more
Zimbabwe Mine Running out of Diamonds
The Murowa mine, in Zimbabwe, reported a 15 per cent drop in its diamond production for 2020 as known deposits begin to run dry. Owners RioZim said it was exploring sites near the three kimberlites pipes currently being worked in the southern central Midlands Province. Rough output in the year ending 31 December 2020 from … Read more