Chiadzwa Community Concession, Marange

The Chiadzwa Diamond Fields located in Marange are widely regarded as the richest alluvial diamond deposits globally. In September 2019, the Company announced it has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with …

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. Eight companies were issued with Special Grants to mine diamonds in Marange and in Chimanimani.

The unending curse of Zimbabwe's Marange …

The government took over all diamond mining in Marange through a state owned company, the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC). But in 2019, only Anjin Investments was allowed to …

Black Diamonds from Marange (Zimbabwe): A …

In 2016, many of these operations were acquired by the government-controlled Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC). Marange diamonds are typically large (5–7 ct apiece; figure 2) …

The Marange diamond fields of Zimbabwe: An overview

Dams in the area are silting as a result of the indiscriminate activity of the mining companies and it has been noted that the Odzi River has been polluted and silted by the operations of Canadile. ... Militarised diamond mining and trading at Marange has resulted in loss of life, human rights abuses, corrupt practices and the enrichment of a ...

Why Zimbabwe's diamond mines need better …

Zimbabwe needs more responsible diamond mining companies, not fly-by-night operators. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic . Email. X (Twitter) ... about 90% of Marange's diamonds are of relatively low ...

Alrosa kicks off diamond exploration in …

The move is a welcome boost to the southern African nation's attempts to expand diamond mining revenues. Zimbabwe first began allowing foreign companies to dig up precious stones in 2018 ...

Zimbabwe's diamond industry is on the move. But in which …

The behavior of companies is critical if Zimbabwe's diamond sector can be reshaped as a responsible and reputable industry. And so to the chosen diamond mining companies. Anjin is making something of a comeback, given its previous operations in Marange. It was one of the mining companies expelled from the diamond fields under …

Chiadzwa Community Concession, Marange

Chiadzwa Community Concession, Marange. Overview. Gallery. The Chiadzwa Diamond Fields located in Marange are widely regarded as the richest alluvial diamond deposits …

Women struggles and large-scale diamond mining in Marange…

The arrival of large-scale diamond mining activities brought hope and enthusiasm to many women within and around Marange, Mutare District, Zimbabwe. ... 2010), environmental justice (Bose, 2004), and negotiations with mining companies (O'Faircheallaigh, 2013). There is, however, little attention paid to how mining affects …

Marange may not be the world's largest …

The prospecting rights to Marange were initially held by a subsidiary of De Beers, which made a discovery in 2000, however the economics were too low for the company to pursue development and ...

Buying Loyalty: Zimbabwe's Marange Diamonds

Despite the fact that a British-registered company, Africa Consolidated Resources, held ... an Exclusive Prospecting Order for the area, 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 ... Marange diamond fields, I will explore the growing relationship ...

GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE SUMMER …

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 activities have been re-settled. The discovery of diamonds at Chiadzwa in Marange triggered an unprecedented

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 …

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

Until recently five companies have held licenses to mine the diamonds: Marange Resources, Anjin Investments, Jinan Mining, Mbada Diamonds, and Diamond …

History and Background to ZCDC

'The World Against Us': The Vulnerable Group, Marange Diamond …

The Diamond mining companies in Marange as part of their CSR promised to invest back into the society especially in terms of social welfare through the construction of bridges, rehabilitation of roads, and provision of health centres among others. With these companies and the government on a 50-50 percentage sharing, it …

Surrounded by diamonds, villagers go hungry in drought-hit …

Shylet Mutsago, a 63-year-old who lives near the diamond fields of Marange, cannot hide her anger over how mining in this gem-rich part of eastern Zimbabwe has failed to improve the lives of local ...

Diamond Empowerment: The Zimbabwe Case Study

Four mining and prospecting companies. ZCDC is the largest of the four companies now operating the Zimbabwe diamond mining sector. Described as a private firm, it is nonetheless 100-percent owned by Defold Mine (Pvt) Ltd., which is a government-controlled corporation. It currently has operations in the Chiadzwa area and in nearby Chimanimani.

Anjin Investments, Marange Resources & Diamond Mining …

In September 2012, ZELA and five Marange residents filed a lawsuit against Anjin Investments, Marange Resources, and Diamond Mining Corporation. In response, the defendants challenged the application by bringing a special plea alleging that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter and it ought to be heard by the Environmental …

Dripping with blood: the Marange diamond fields

At the moment seven companies have been licensed to mine diamonds in Marange since 2009. These companies are Mbada Diamonds, Marange Resources, Anjin Investments, Diamond Mining Company, Jinan ...

in the Development of Illicit Mining and Trading, c.2006 …

This article examines the development of diamond mining and trading in Chiadzwa, a communal area in Marange, Zimbabwe. It also examines the nature of the state and its role in the early dynamics of diamond exploitation. Mining development in Chiadzwa had far-reaching political, economic, cultural and moral, as well as epidemiological,

Labour Management Issues in Marange Diamond Mines

The chapter reviews labour management issues in Marange Diamond Mines. The mines were centre for illegal mining, human rights abuses and unfair labour practices. There is need of labour laws to protect workers and fight the abuse of employee rights. ... In 2014 more than 400 mine workers were being laid-off by Chinese diamond …

THE UNENDING CURSE OF ZIMBABWE'S MARANGE DIAMONDS

Families displaced by diamond mining and those living close to Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields continue to sink deeper into poverty as the curse of the controversial gems persists. Diamonds were discovered in Marange, eastern Zimbabwe, in 2006, but more than a decade after formal mining started, thousands of …

The Social, Economic and Environmental Implications of Diamond Mining …

The central argument of the paper is that, whilst stakeholders have implemented programmes using the 'abstinence only' approach, the strategy is not only ineffective in addressing the needs of teenage women, but it also bypasses the political economy of Marange and the different experiences of young women as they negotiate with their …

The Pollution Fallout From Zimbabwe's Blood …

Marange's multi-billion dollar diamond reserves have brought hope to a country suffering from years of economic collapse. According to the Mines and Mining Development Ministry, the diamond …

Inside Zimbabwe's controversial Marange diamond field

There are four diamond companies operating in the area. With a large delegation of government minders in tow, CNN was first taken to visit Marange …

A new beginning for diamond mining in Zimbabwe

Leading efforts to extract diamonds in the Marange diamond field is the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (Pvt) Ltd (ZCDC). ... (ZCDC) is a diamond mining company wholly owned by the Government of …

The impact of diamond mining on local communities in …

Despite the wealth it generates, Marange seriously lags behind in terms of development. Robert De Pretto, the meanwhile former CEO of Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), one of the two large scale mining companies currently working in the area, recently witnessed the level of poverty there.