RBZ30 Jul 2024 09:45
On February 1, 2023, the High Court granted a default order against the Minister of Mines and Mining Development, directing him to release the historic parcel to Vast Resources within seven days.
The company received the signed and stamped order on February 6, 2023 and announced that it would commence the process for the initiation of a lawful and transparent process for the release of the historic parcel into its possession. The company also stated that it would clean and value the diamonds for the purpose of selling them through a tender.
The High Court also granted another order on February 13, 2023, directing the RBZ to release another parcel of 15,000 carats of rough diamonds that were mined from Vast Resources' Chiadzwa concession in 2011 and stored at the RBZ pending export approval.