Ivanhoe’s Kipushi zinc mine in the DRC officially reopens
The restart marked exactly a century since the mine first went into production.
Zimbabwe has been given the green light to sell diamonds from its Marange diamond fields by the industry’s leading certification system, but the decision did not have the backing of all members.
Participants of the Kimberley Process, which aims to stop “conflict diamonds” entering the market, met this week in Democratic Republic of Congo to discuss the Marange diamond fields but remained divided over a final statement.