As controversy continues to rage over mining in Zimbabwe's Marange alluvial diamond fields, Voice of America reports a deal has been reached to sell Marange diamonds.
According to the World Diamond Council, the agreement allows two Marange operations to sell diamonds on the international market and a third, run by a Chinese miner, will be allowed to resume sales following third-party verification.
The agreement, reached in Kinshasa, Congo, was ratified by members of the Kimberley Process, which is a system to prevent the sale of so-called "blood diamonds".
The United States opposed the decision by abstaining from the vote.