Gem Boys’ stellar story!

IT goes without saying and beyond any shadow of doubt that Manica Diamonds scripted one of the most fascinating stories in the just-ended Castle Lager Premier Soccer League 2019 season, providing a beautiful and different narrative to the usual discourse we have grown accustomed to. The diamond miners, then Mutare’s sole representative in the elite […]

2019 Diamond Super Cup Final

The 2019 Diamond Super Cup football tournament finals pitting Tenax FC and Masvingo United FC will take place at Sakubva Stadium, Mutare, on Saturday 7 December 2019. This year marks the third edition of the football tournament under the sponsorship of ZCDC. The tournament has contributed significantly to the development of football in the Eastern […]

ZCDC donates start-up sorghum seeds to Arda Transau community

Community member Mr Onius Chiadzwa (right) hands over Seed Support to Chirasika Primary School Head, Mr Peter Mukanda.   Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (Pvt) Ltd has donated sorghum seeds to the Arda Transau community to assist with start-up sorghum seed for the Delta Market Project. Agriculture production remains a key source of livelihood for rural […]

ZCDC constructs modern traditional courts in Marange and Zimunya

Chief Zimunya’s new court   THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (Pvt) Ltd (ZCDC) has constructed and handover two modern courts to Chiefs Marange and Zimunya as part of the diamond company’s on-going Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. During a community needs assessment exercise with Chiefs, the traditional leaders requested for decent courts which preserve their dignity […]

Alrosa bets on new diamond discoveries

Alrosa, the world’s largest diamond producer, is targeting high-value gem-quality diamonds from Zimbabwe and believes there is potential for new discoveries of the precious stones. The mining behemoth has already committed US$12 million for exploration. Last week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Mines and Mining Development Minister, Winston Chitando witnessed the signing of the landmark joint […]

Heeding the National Clean-up Campaign call

Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company staff together with Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe staff spared some time off their busy schedules on Friday 5 July, 2019 to clean-up Kamunhu Business Centre in Mabvuku, Harare, in support of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s vision to inculcate a sense of cleanliness and clean […]

ZCDC Donates towards Cyclone Idai

Food donated to victims of Cyclone Idai by ZCDC     From 15-17 March 2019, Zimbabwe experienced one of the worst torrential rainfalls caused by Cyclone Idai which hit the eastern part of the country. Resultantly, there was loss of life, thousands displaced, millions of dollars worth of property and infrastructure destroyed while development gains […]

ZCDC partners ZAS in artificial insemination

Mining giant Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has partnered the Zimbabwe Agriculture Society (ZAS) in a massive artificial insemination drive set to increase livestock population and quality in Manicaland. President Emmerson Mnangagwa was the guest of honor at the programme launch held on the 20th of December at Gandauta Primary School in Chiadzwa. The project […]

ZCDC penetrates international markets

. . . continues strong growth trajectory   ZCDC has consistently managed to maintain a strong growth trajectory in diamond production since commencement of diamond mining operations in February 2016. The Company produced 961,000 carats in 2016 while still confronted by a depleting alluvial resource, falling grades and high stripping ratios. The company’s transition from […]