Inside Zimbabwe's controversial Marange diamond field

Watch the full story of the Marketplace Africa's team inside Marange diamond fields at Friday March 16 1945, Saturday March 17 0245, 0515,1515, and Sunday March 18 …

Chinese investments, Marange diamonds and 'militarised capitalism…

To start up the diamond mining operations at Marange, the government established a subsidiary closely linked to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) through a parastatal, the Mineral Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) (ibid). This was the onset of the militarisation of the Marange diamond mining operations and has a bearing on the labour ...

Diamond Empowerment: The Zimbabwe Case Study

This followed a decision in March 2015 to consolidate all the diamond mining companies in the Marange region into a wholly owned government corporation. The only diamond mine in the country to remain independently operated was Murowa. Rio Tinto sold its majority share in the facility to its former local unit RioZim in 2015.

Abuse, displacement, pollution: the legacy of Zimbabwe's …

Families displaced by diamond mining and those living close to Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields continue to sink deeper into poverty as the curse of the controversial gems persists. Diamonds were discovered in …

THE UNENDING CURSE OF ZIMBABWE'S MARANGE …

Families displaced by diamond mining and those living close to Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields continue to sink deeper into poverty as the curse of the controversial …

Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company, ZCDC

Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company is a Private Limited Company wholly owned by Defold Mine (Pvt) Ltd which has shareholding. The Company has mining operations in Manicaland in Mutare' s Chiadzwa area and in Chimanimani.

Zimbabwe announces complete nationalization of country's diamonds

Zimbabwe is home to the Marange diamond fields, which are considered to be the world's largest diamond find in over a century. ... Gem Diamonds' Letšeng mine yields 212-carat stone. Staff ...

The story of Zimbabwe's Marange diamonds: Pollution, Politics, Power

Politics has dominated everything happening in Marange since the discovery of diamonds in 2006. Three of the four companies mining diamonds in Marange are joint ventures between some private companies and the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) whilst the fourth, Marange Resources, is wholly owned by the Zimbabwe government through ...

Women struggles and large-scale diamond mining in …

The arrival of large-scale diamond mining activities brought hope and enthusiasm to many women within and around Marange, Mutare District, Zimbabwe. Ordinary …

The impacts of Chiyadzwa

Chiyadzwa under Marange tribal trust land which is located between Save and Odzi South of Mutare city is rich in diamonds. There are 5 diamond mines which are currently operating in Chiyadzwa whose mining activities have brought a myriad of environmental problems .

Alrosa kicks off diamond exploration in Zimbabwe

The move is a welcome boost to the southern African nation's attempts to expand diamond mining revenues. ... Most of the diamond fields are in Marange in eastern Zimbabwe, where production is ...

Marange Diamond Land and Human Rights abuses, Zimbabwe

Marange diamond fields were known to the public in 2006, triggering a diamond rush which lasted for 3 to 4 years. At the height of artisanal mining in 2008 an estimated 40 000 artisanal miners and diggers were now living in the diamond fields. However, without warning, government deployed the army into Marange in November 2008 to violently put ...

Massive diamond fields discovered in Zimbabwe to save the

The country's current major diamond source, the Marange fields, have been a focus of controversy since 20,000 small-scale miners invaded the area in 2008, being removed later by soldiers and police.

Marange diamond mining

Translations in context of "Marange diamond mining" in English-Arabic from Reverso Context: It raised concerns about the increase in politically motivated violence, recurring attempts by officials to facilitate the arbitrary arrest and harassment of lawyers representing human rights defenders, the use of the law on defamation to control the mass media and human rights violations in …

Marange Diamond Mining Operations Under ZCDC

To help to connect the dots, this report is a summary of key developments related to diamond mining in Marange observed by Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) during the EU delegation of ...

GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE SUMMER …

Marange Diamonds The Umkondo stratigraphy where Lower limestone overlies basal conglomerate and in turn, the conglomerate overlying granite are observed. ... disturbed by the mining activities have been re-settled. The discovery of diamonds at Chiadzwa in Marange triggered an unprecedented diamond rush, which culminated in more discoveries. ...

Mining-induced displacement and livelihood resilience: The …

In 2006, one of the largest diamond reserves in the world was discovered in Chiadzwa, Marange in Manicaland Province, eastern Zimbabwe. Following the discovery of …

Diamond mining in Zimbabwe: fighting human …

And diamond mining in Zimbabwe is no exception. In 2001 diamonds were first discovered in the Marange area in Eastern Zimbabwe. Since then these diamond field has been beset by conflict, bloodshed, forced …

Women struggles and large-scale diamond mining in Marange, Zimbabwe

The country received KP certification in order to sell Marange diamonds in March 2011, despite contestations among other KP members. The major diamond companies operating in the region include Anjin (a Chinese company), Mbada Diamonds, Marange Resources, and Diamond Mining Company (Dubai Based Company).

Marange diamond mines pollute rivers, Zimbabwe

The Marange diamond fields are an area of widespread small-scale diamond production in Chiadzwa, Mutare West, Zimbabwe. Although estimates of the reserves …

Alluvial Diamond Mining in Marange

The reluctance by government to undertake comprehensive audits in Marange diamond mining firms before the mergers confirms government's complicity in concealing what could be described as the most heinous economic crime against the people of Zimbabwe since independence. Human rights impact The diamond rush of 2007 was characterised by human ...

Diamond mining in Zimbabwe (mining diamonds)

In layman's terms, alluvial diamonds are "the low hanging fruit" in diamond mining due to the simplistic mining and processing methods that can be used to recover them. Alluvial diamonds were first mined in Marange in 2006 and in 2009. Eight companies were issued with Special Grants to mine diamonds in Marange and in Chimanimani.

The story of Zimbabwe's Marange diamonds: Pollution, …

The use of heavy trucks and equipment during the mining and processing of diamonds has transformed the once serene Marange into a heavy industrial site unsuitable …

MMC Capital calls for transparency in Zimbabwe's Marange diamonds

Mining Recommends Troilus Gold raising $16 million for exploration at historic Quebec mine The company completed a feasibility study for a new open pit and mill in 2024.

Zimbabwe's planned Marange diamond mines merger hits …

Zimbabwean officials have confirmed it is planning to consolidate the diamond mining companies currently operating in Marange from six down to two or possibly one, but warned it will take longer ...

About the missing $15 billion diamond revenue…

The United States maintains an embargo on diamonds from Marange, while the European Union only lifted its ban in 2013, four years into formal diamond mining in the region. Marange's diamond are generally small, with a brownish-green, somewhat tarnished tint. A large percentage of Marange's production goes into industrial use.

Zimbabwe miners to shut down after diamond resource exhausted

The Marange diamond deposit, spanning over 300 miles in Eastern Zimbabwe, was stated as the largest diamond mine in the world in 2013 producing almost 17 million carats or approximately 13% of ...

History and Background to ZCDC

In layman's terms, alluvial diamonds are "the low hanging fruit" in diamond mining due to the simplistic mining and processing methods that can be used to recover them. Alluvial diamonds were first mined in Marange in 2006 and in 2009. Eight companies were issued with Special Grants to mine diamonds in Marange and in Chimanimani.

Broken houses and promises: residents still in poverty near …

Across the 567-kilometer-wide (352-mile-wide) terrain of diamond fields and mines, known as Marange, that have sold at least 76 million carats of diamonds since 2010, …

THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL …

Diamond mining in Chiadzwa started as an illegal activity carried out by members of the community who were attempting to find alternative sources of livelihood. It is said that by 2006, De Beers (a South African Diamond Mining Company) had undertaken some feasibility