Zimbabwe State Diamond Miner Targets Increase in Output for 2026
Ore drilling operations at the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co. Chiadzwa diamond fields in Chiadzwa, Zimbabwe.
Photographer: Cynthia R Matonhodze/BloombergZimbabwe’s main state-owned diamond miner aims to produce five million carats this year, up from 3.8 million in 2025, even amid geopolitical tensions and a proliferation of synthetic gems.
The country’s diamonds have experienced a worse downturn than the international market because of a range of local issues, Douglas Zimbango, chief executive officer of Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co., told lawmakers in the eastern town of Mutare.