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A new dawn for Angola

In an unlikely location just under 600 miles east of Luanda, Angola is laying the foundations for its burgeoning diamond trade. By Western standards, Saurimo is a small town with a relatively.

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De Beers hikes rough prices

De Beers made hefty price increases at its first sight of the year as diamond manufacturers restocked following a strong holiday season.

Smaller rough saw the sharpest hikes of up to 15%, market.

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7 injured in gold mining clashes

AT least seven people were seriously injured after a machete-wielding gang reportedly aligned to former Zanu PF youth league provincial chairperson for Mashonaland West, Vengai Musengi, ran amok and attacked fellow party.

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Chinese miner evicts Binga villagers

CHINESE mining company, Monaf Investments has given villagers in Muchesu ward 12, Binga, three months’ notice to vacate their ancestral land after it was granted a permit to extract coal in the.

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Blanket lifts gold output after big spend

CALEDONIA Mining Corporation lifted gold output at Zimbabwe-based Blanket Mine by 17% last year, after scaling up throughput at the “game-changing” Central Shaft, an underground operation that blasted off its first bullion.

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