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Mining and Industry Indaba

Zimbabwe Parliament Clerk Zvoma Endorses Marange Diamond Probe

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

Parliamentary sources said Zvoma told the committee that it has the power to demand Mines Minister Obert Mpofu, Permanent Secretary Thankful Musukutwa and the elusive directors of Mbada Holdings answer questions on a joint venture to develop the rich Marange alluvial diamond field reports VOA

Namibia to follow Zimbabwe land reform example?

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

Namibian government could take the Zimbabwean route in distributing land to its black population after expressing frustration over the slow pace of land reform.

Zimbabwe Parliamentary Committee Presses Mining Firm for Answers on Diamonds

by VOA

Tue, Mar 09, 2010

Parliament's Committee on Mines had ordered Mbada Holdings Chairman Robert Mhlanga, a former Zimbabwean air vice marshal, to produce the entire Mbada board to respond to questions about Marange diamonds

KIMBERLEY PROCESS MONITOR ARRIVING IN ZIMBABWE

KIMBERLEY PROCESS MONITOR ARRIVING IN ZIMBABWE

by Staff reporter and agencies

Tue, Mar 02, 2010

South African industrialist Abbey Chikane, who has been appointed under the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme to monitor mining and sale of diamonds in Zimbabwe, is expected to arrive here Monday, says Mines and Mining Development Minister Obert Mpofu.

Chinamasa says white farmers cannot attach government properties in SA

Fri, Mar 12, 2010

HARARE – White commercial farmers cannot attach Government properties in South Africa for compensation as all of them are protected by diplomatic protocols, a Cabinet minister has said.

Malaysians demand return of 'liberated' banana plantation

Malaysians demand return of 'liberated' banana plantation

Fri, Mar 12, 2010

Zimbabwe's top brass have been asked by their Malaysian counterparts to save a banana farm appropriated by a retired army officer.

Govt to Review Tax Laws

by The Herald

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

Harare — Zimbabwe's mining sector has failed to contribute meaningfully to the country's economy in the recent years with Government now working towards reviewing tax laws to ensure maximum benefits from its huge mineral resources.

Mwana Africa to carry out rights issue

Mon, Mar 08, 2010

- Pan-African miner Mwana Africa Plc (MWA.L) said it is looking to carry out a rights issue over the next couple of months, partly to raise finance for its 53-percent owned Bindura Nickel operations in Zimbabwe.

Massive farm failure in SA

by The Times (SA)

Wed, Mar 03, 2010

Food security and economic growth are being undermined by the collapse of more than 90% of the farms that the government bought for restitution or redistribution to victims of apartheid.

Zimbabwe Parliament Warns Mbada Diamond-Mining Firm on Testimony

Tue, Mar 02, 2010

Mbada Holdings directors failed to show up for a House Mining Committee hearing Monday despite the panel's instructions to Mbada Chairman Robert Mhlanga to produce his entire board of directors this week reports VOA.

Israel leading campaign against blood diamonds?

Israel leading campaign against blood diamonds?

Mon, Mar 01, 2010

Human Rights Watch associate director Caroll Bogert was in Israel last week, urging the government to move rapidly to end “the suffering of the innocent.”