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. …

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Marange may not be the world's largest diamond …

World-class commercial open pit and underground diamond mines can cost over $1 billion to get into production, Marange miners can begin producing for a fraction of that amount due to the...

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Black Diamonds from Marange …

This study is based on 40 natural round brilliant diamonds from the Marange mining operations in Zimbabwe (figure 3). The diamonds all received Fancy Dark brown to …

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Diamond Empowerment: The Zimbabwe Case …

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 …

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Buying Loyalty: Zimbabwe's Marange Diamonds

Buying Loyalty: Zimbabwe ' s Marange Diamonds David Towriss (Department of History, University of Sheffield) In June 2006, one of the world's largest alluvial diamond deposits was discovered at ... the government soon claimed sole mining rights to Marange and, in an effort to gain political capital, opened it up to all who wished to mine

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Diamond Mining in Zimbabwe: The Chininga Report

There are number of diamond mining companies operating in Zimbabwe which include: River Ranch, Murowa Diamonds, Mbada Diamonds, Anjin, Marange Resources and Diamond Mining Company (DMC).

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Challenging State-Sanctioned …

In 2010, the community of Marange faced forced relocation due to diamond mining operations. Initially 136 families were earmarked for relocation; the number of families has …

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The State and the Bloody Diamond Rush in Chiadzwa: …

Rural communities bear a disproportionate burden of the cost of development projects. The paper is a preliminary examination of the displacement and resettlement in May 2011 of villagers from Chiadzwa in Marange communal area to make way for diamond mining.

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Inside Zimbabwe's controversial Marange diamond field

After weeks of negotiations with the government, CNN's Marketplace Africa show has been granted access to the controversial Marange diamond fields in eastern Zimbabwe.

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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 ...

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The unending curse of Zimbabwe's Marange …

Diamonds were discovered in Marange, eastern Zimbabwe, in 2006, but more than a decade after formal mining started, thousands of people in the vicinity of diamond fields are living miserably, as fields have become an …

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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 .

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The Long, Troubling Tale of Marange Diamonds

It has stressed it would not mine in the Marange region, which houses the country's largest diamond deposits, producing up to 3.5 million carats a year. Marange is also where, in 2008, a nasty outburst of violence against …

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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. ...

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Does Zimbabwe have forced labour in its diamond mines?

The Marange mining region in the east of Zimbabwe is estimated to have one of the world's richest diamond reserves and is a vital revenue earner for a country in a dire economic straits.

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THE MARANGE DIAMOND FIELDS OF ZIMBABWE: AN …

THE MARANGE DIAMOND FIELDS OF ZIMBABWE: AN OVERVIEW . October, 2011 ... From the early 1990s, South African diamond mining conglomerate De Beers started prospecting in the Marange area, about 100km south west of Mutare. Geologists interviewed by Human Rights Watch (HRW), in its report, "Diamonds in the Rough" (June 2009),estimated the ...

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The Long, Troubling Tale of Marange Diamonds

Diamond mining in the Marange area of Zimbabwe (image courtesy of the Centre for Resources and Development) The current confusion over just who is mining in Marange is the latest chapter in that region's long, troubled …

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Transparency and illicit financial flows: what …

Claims of US$15 billion missing from Marange diamond mining operations, made by the former and late President Robert Mugabe, the diamond sector is a harbinger for corruption and illicit financial flows (IFFs) prejudicing …

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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 for …

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Chiadzwa Community Concession, Marange

A further Joint Venture Agreement between Katanga and the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (Pvt) Ltd ("ZCDC"), a government entity which represents the Republic of Zimbabwe in the diamond mining sector, is set to …

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Sustainable Livelihoods and Artisanal Mining in …

sanal diamond mining in modern Zimbabwe, based on the Marange case study. We seek to examine the progression of events in terms of artisanal diamond mining and trading, the socio-economic and en-vironmental impacts and the conflict between State authorities and local communities. This paper's chief objective is to make a research-

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Zimbabwe announces complete nationalization …

Zimbabwe is home to the Marange diamond fields, which are considered to be the world's largest diamond find in over a century. ... A new report details subpar investor returns in the mining ...

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The curse of diamonds: How Zimbabwe's wealth is failing its …

According to Amnesty International, 90% of Marange residents reported experiencing human rights abuses related to diamond mining. Over 500 cases of forced labour have been documented in Marange ...

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Marange Diamonds | Geological Society of Zimbabwe

The Marange diamond area is now secured against illegal mining activities, and four companies are commercially exploiting the resource. Families that have been disturbed by the mining …

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THE MARANGE DIAMOND FIELDS OF ZIMBABWE: AN …

Miners dig for diamonds in the controversial Marange diamond fields of eastern Zimbabwe. Human rights groups report the government seized the fields by killing hundreds of …

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Marange Diamonds | Geological Society of Zimbabwe

De Beers discovered the Marange fossil placer diamond deposit in 2003 during the tenure of their exploration licence (EPO 1523) covering the Marange area. ... The Marange diamond area is now secured against illegal mining activities, and four companies are commercially exploiting the resource. Families that have been disturbed by the mining ...

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Marange

The production of diamonds in Marange is controversial due to the illegal mining and the frequent government raids in the area. The previous owner of the mine was African Consolidated Resources, but in December …

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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).

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Marange diamond fields, Chiadzwa, Mutare District, …

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

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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

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Marange diamond field: Zimbabwe torture camp discovered

Marange diamonds were banned in 2009 by the KP, the international initiative of the diamond industry, national governments and non-governmental organisations that attempts to keep conflict or so ...

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Broken houses and promises: residents still in …

The five companies who controlled the concession at the time – Marange Resources, Anjin Mining Investments, Jinan Mining, the South African private company Mbada Diamonds, and the Lebanese ...

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Alrosa kicks off diamond exploration in …

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 ...

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

Eastern Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields, discovered in 2006, have been touted by experts as the world's biggest diamond find in generations. In 2008, government …

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The Marange diamond fields of Zimbabwe: An overview

Militarised diamond mining and trading at Marange has resulted in loss of life, human rights abuses, corrupt practices and the enrichment of a privileged and powerful political elite. As a result of the Zimbabwe government's actions, the world's diamond industry has been brought into disrepute.

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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 ...

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