Mining and Industry Indaba

Secret airstrip built at Zimbabwe diamond field

Secret airstrip built at Zimbabwe diamond field

by The Daily Telegraph UK

Mon, Feb 01, 2010

Aerial pictures show construction work is well under way, with a newly built control tower apparently complete and the runway nearly ready for surfacing

Rio Tinto: Zimbabwe Legislation A Threat To Diamond Mine

Tue, Feb 02, 2010

Rio Tinto PLC's (RTP) diamond operations in Zimbabwe are threatened by legislation that would force the company to hand over majority ownership to local groups, the company's chief executive for diamonds and minerals said Tuesday.

African Consolidated to Begin Magnetic Survey in Zimbabwe to Detect Buried Kimberlite Bodies

by Staff reporter and agencies

Tue, Feb 02, 2010

A combination of African Consolidated Resources Plc’s historical diamond database and recent regional exploration has defined two broad areas containing significant clusters of kimberlite indicator minerals.

ZIMBABWE’S AGRICULTURE MARKETING AUTHORITY RE-ESTABLISHED

Tue, Feb 02, 2010

HARARE, (NNN-NEW ZIANA) — The Zimbabwe government has revived the Agriculture Marketing Authority to ensure fairness in marketing of agricultural products, says Agriculture, Mechanization and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made.

China Reschedules Zimbabwe Steel Maker Debt: Minister

by Staff reporter and agencies

Sun, Jan 31, 2010

China has rescheduled to 2013 the debt of Zimbabwe's biggest iron and steel maker following a request by the Zimbabwean government, according to official sources.