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Zimbabwe tries to woo back explorers

Andrew Topf | April 17, 2012 | 4:58 am Africa Canada Europe Diamond 

Zimbabwe, whose government in January hiked exploration fees by up to 8,000% in a bid to curb speculative holding of mining titles, is ordering over 100 exploration companies to resubmit applications. The Zimbabwe Mail reports:  "On Monday, the ministry said...

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