Published: 27 January 2014

Government wants only one company to mine diamonds in Chiadzwa as it takes practical steps to improve accountability and transparency in the sector.

The State is already auditing the seven firms mining diamonds in the Chiadzwa fields as a first step to rationalising operations.

The audits will cover miners' operations from the time they first set up shop.

The seven companies in Chiadzwa are Mbada Diamonds, Marange Resources, Anjin Investments, Diamond Mining Company, Jinan, Kusena and Gye Nyame.

They operate as joint ventures with, or are in one instance wholly-owned by the Government through the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation.
- herald