Zim targets 3 million carats of diamonds

ZIMBABWE is targeting to produce about three million carats of diamonds by year-end up from 1,8 million produced last year, owing to a new conglomerate crushing and diamond recovery plant which will be opened in the next few months.

In a telephone interview, Mines minister Winston Chitando said the government will soon commission a new plant for crushing and recovery of diamonds in Marange.

“We are looking forward to the commissioning of a new crushing and diamond recovery plant in Marange, which will see us increasing diamond output.”

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