Zimbabwe tells diamond mining companies to cease operations

Diamond mining companies in Zimbabwe's Marange fields are to stop their operations immediately because their licences have expired, the country's mines minister said on Monday. "Since they no longer hold any titles, these companies were notified this morning to cease all mining activities with immediate effect," Walter Chidhakwa told reporters and executives from the affected mines. The new state-owned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company will now hold all the diamond claims in the country, Chi