ZCDC targets 5,7m carats by year end
THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) is targeting to produce 5,7 million carats by year end and double that amount for 2025, after ramping up production. In a statement, ZCDC board chairperson Munashe Shava said the company has come up with various initiatives to offset the falling commodity prices. “Commodity prices are currently depressed on […]
SUPPLIER REGISTRATION INVITATION 2023
The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has been mandated by the Government of Zimbabwe to explore, mine, process, recover and market diamonds in Zimbabwe. ZCDC invites applications from already existing and prospective reputable suppliers, contractors & service providers registered with the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe for consideration/registration into the ZCDC 2023 Supplier database in […]
ZCDC scouts global markets
ZIMBABWE’S state-controlled gems miner Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (Pvt) Ltd. says it is combing through alternative markets for diamonds, as it battles to outfox a devastating global embargo that has forced it to hand out products for a song. Dr. Mark Mabhudhu, chief executive officer (CEO) at Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), said along with […]
How are Natural Diamonds Formed?
In addition to their revered status, diamonds have an extraordinary geological backstory unlike any other material found on earth. A pervasive myth about how natural diamonds are formed is that they come from buried coal, squeezed at high pressures. But the real story is far more exciting. Scientists are continuing to unravel details about how […]
Record-breaking blue diamond could fetch $48 million at auction
Credit: Sotheby’s/De Beers/Diacore One of the most valuable blue diamonds to ever feature at an auction could sell for more than $48 million, according to Sotheby’s. Named “The De Beers Cullinan Blue,” it is the biggest vivid blue diamond to be put up for auction, according to a press release from Sotheby’s Wednesday. The 15.10-carat […]
1,000 carat diamond sold at auction in Dubai
A rare 1,086-carat rough diamond was sold at a Dubai auction this week. The colour is the result of the stone being not one crystal, but several merged together. Some of them are darker than others and therefore give a yellow-orange glow. All photos: DMCC A 1,086-carat diamond, the largest of its kind to […]
ZCDC lights up Chiadzwa School
Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has completed the scheduled installation of a solar system to power a Combined Science laboratory at a local Chiadzwa secondary school. ZCDC installed the solar units at Gandauta Secondary, having constructed the ICT and Science laboratory unit furnished with 30 computers, under its Corporate Social Responsibility model of promoting quality […]
ZCDC BROCHURE
ZCDC brochure 2022
Zimbabwe charms Kimberley Process
Sugar Chagonda – Moscow, Russia Zimbabwe has been commended for embracing the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Standard by the Kimberley Process (KP) a development which has witnessed a significant reduction of reports of violence and other forms of social ills in the Marange diamond fields. The submission was made by the Kimberley Process […]
ZCDC surpasses 2021 target
The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) is set to produce 3 million carats after surpassing its target for this year due to improved efficiency despite the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic. The miner’s target for this year was to produce 2.3m carats of diamonds. Mines and Mining Development Minister, Winston Chitando, commended ZCDC for such […]