by Staff reporter and agencies
Thu, Jul 29, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Heavy rains and bad weather on Thursday hampered efforts of the rescue teams at the site of the air crash of a Pakistani passenger plane, which killed 152 passengers and crew members.
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by Daily News
Wed, Jul 28, 2010
BULAWAYO - Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere has encouraged Zanu PF youths in Matabeleland to seize all foreign owned mines in the region.
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by PANA
Mon, Jul 26, 2010
ZIMBABWE said Wednesday it will “immediately” auction a stockpile of more than 4.5 million carats of diamonds that it has been sitting on during the past nine months due to an international ban on trade in gems from the country’s controversial Marange fields.
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by Bloomberg
Mon, Jul 26, 2010
Zimbabwe may water down a demand that foreign companies hand over majority stakes in their local operations to black investors, instead asking that they sell 15 percent holdings and invest in social programs, the country’s Chief Mining Commissioner said.
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by Radio VOP
Mon, Jul 26, 2010
Mutare, - Anjin China, a Chinese company awarded rights to mine diamonds in Chiadzwa has come under fire from villagers after it emerged it was not offering locals jobs.
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by VOA
Thu, Jul 22, 2010
Zimbabwean Mines Minister Obert Mpofu said a forensic audit of diamonds mined in the controversial Marange field is under way, predicting that it will disprove charges by Finance Minister Tendai Biti as to the diversion of revenues
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Thu, Jul 22, 2010
BULAWAYO - Mines and Mining Development Minister, Obert Mpofu has threatened to expose top government officials whom he accuses of looting diamonds from the controversial Chiadzwa fields in recent years (Pictured: Obert Mpofu...we dare you Mr Mpofu)
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by Radio VOP
Wed, Jul 21, 2010
The head of a recently formed breakaway faction of Zimbabwe's MDC-99 on Tuesday criticized Kimberly Certification Process monitor for Zimbabwe Abbey Chikane, accusing him of advancing the interests of South Africa's ruling ANC in connection with diamonds from the Marange field.
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