Zimbabwe’s first international diamond conference is now set for November 12 and 13 in the resort town of Victoria Falls, news reports say.
This followed the cancellation of the same event last July, which had been organised by Country Factor of the United Kingdom in partnership with Utho of South Africa.
“The conference aims to highlight the accomplishments of Zimbabwe in the diamond industry. After having been accepted again as a full member of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in Kinshasa in 2011, Zimbabwe stands ready to give the world full transparency on its achievements as a major diamond producer,” said Zimbabwe mines minister Obert Mpofu in a statement.
Apart from Mpofu, the conference would also be addressed by the World Diamond Council chairperson Eli Izhakoff, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the executive chairman of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, Ernie Blom, the vice president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, Peter Meeus, the chairman of the Dubai Diamond Exchange, Abbey Chikane and diamantaire Vasant Mehta, the former chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council.
Representatives of Mbada Diamonds, Murowa, Diamond Mining Company, Anjin, River Ranch and Marange Resources were also expected to address the conference.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished
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