Zimbabwe mining firm in maiden diamond sales: report

A diamond mining firm jointly owned by China and Zimbabwe started auctioning diamonds airon ore pellet plant pptfter a ban was lifted by the Kimberley Process, state media reported on Tuesday.

The announcement came a day after a campaign group that helped set up the global diamond watchdog pulled out of the Process over its removal of the ban. “The response from buyers was pleasant,” mines ministry secretary Prince Mupazviriwo is quoted as saying in the Herald newspaper, confirming that diamond miner Anjin is auctioning its diamond stock-piles. “The buyers were from various countries in the world.”The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) in November allowed Zimbabwe to sell its gems again after a ban over alleged human rights abuses. This followed a conditional allowance to sell diamonds in...