Zimbabwean state diamond company Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) held a tender for the provision of drilling services and the supply of fuel and lubricants.
Official Harare in February ruled that diamond companies from the region Marange (Marange) have to leave their land due to the expiration of the licenses.
Then, the authorities called diamond firms merge into a single company ZCDC, but their representatives refused.
"In addition to the ongoing work, the contractor was asked to deliver their parts for Warman and KSB pumps" - said in a statement ZCDC.
"For the participants of the tender will be held on a mandatory inspection and site visits to drill," - added to the diamond company.
The documents of the tender can be obtained for a fee of $ 10.
Local newspaper Zimbabwe Independent cites unnamed sources in the Ministry of the hill country of production. Last week, they noted that ZCDC Adlecraft Mining has hired as a contractor for mining diamonds in Marange region, since it does not have the capacity and resources to carry out such activities.
Reportedly, the Minister of Mines Chidakva Walter (Walter Chidhakwa) noted that opposition Marange diamond companies to associate with ZCDC caused the lack of capacity of production.
At the same time, the minister could not comment on the reported deal with Adlecraft.
In March ZCDC produced 513 000 carats of diamonds valued at approximately $ 21.5 million.
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