09.03.2010

Zim Finance minister says diamond mining leases must be cancelled

Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said that all contracts and mining leases that were awarded by government to mining firms in the controversial Marange diamond field should be cancelled as they were fraudulently awarded.

09.03.2010

Zim accuses De Beers of looting Marange diamonds for 15 yrs

Reports say the Zimbabwean government has accused world diamond mining giant, De Beers of looting tonnes of diamonds from the Marange mining fields over a period of 15 years without notifying the state of the discovery of the gems.

09.03.2010

Namibia-focused Kalahari closes off-market bid for Coronet

Namibia-focused Kalahari Minerals has fully closed its off-market takeover bid for minerals-exploration company Coronet Resources.