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		<title>Zimbabwe: New Diamond Find Raises Stakes, Prospects</title>
		<link>http://investigativezim.com/2011/12/17/zimbabwe-new-diamond-find-raises-stakes-prospects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gillian Sithole, mine manager at Mbada Diamonds, one of the firms mining in the area, said government has discovered a further 53 000 hectares of diamond deposits.
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		<title>For Botswana, Coal is the New Gold: Rising coal prices bring hope to CIC Energy, Aviva</title>
		<link>http://investigativezim.com/2011/11/10/botswana-rising-coal-prices-bring-hope-to-cic-energy-aviva/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An average 40 percent increase in the price of thermal coal in 2010 and projections for even further growth this year have come as a godsend to the development of Botswana's Mmamabula and Mmamantswe projects whose prospects were dented late last year.
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		<title>Namibia seal harvesting proceeds against wave of protests</title>
		<link>http://investigativezim.com/2011/07/07/namibia-seal-harvesting-proceeds-against-wave-of-protests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Namibia’s seal harvesting exercise is entering its second week despite widespread protests from animal rights groups that have threatened to boycott the south west African country’s tourism industry and exports. 
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		<title>Trustco sues Zimbabwean Telecoms Giant Over Life Insurance Deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Namibian insurance investor Trustco Group International is suing Zimbabwean telecoms giant Econet Wireless over the collapse of a life insurance deal it accuses Econet of terminating unilaterally. Trustco runs a cell-phone based life insurance model, through which mobile subscribers earn insurance cover through the credit they spend on mobile calling.]]></description>
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		<title>Mozambique coal deal: Rio Tinto&#8217;s moment of truth</title>
		<link>http://investigativezim.com/2011/03/29/mozambique-coal-deal-rio-tintos-moment-of-truth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Investigative Africa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was always going to be a moment of truth for Rio Tinto in its quest to gain control of Riversdale Mining and its giant coal project in Mozambique. It appears that moment is now.
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		<title>Oil Companies That Gave &#8216;Bonuses&#8217; to Libya Also Lobbied Against Disclosure Rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Multinational companies operating in Libya have had to deal with many obstacles, including a government rife with corruption that often asked for what amounted to bribes [1].
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		<title>Air Zimbabwe Buys New Airbus A340-600 Jets</title>
		<link>http://investigativezim.com/2010/09/16/air-zimbabwe-buys-new-airbus-a340-600-planes-from-france-posted-by-tawanda-kanhema/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tawanda Kanhema</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Zimbabwe's national airline, Air Zimbabwe, has reportedly secured a deal with French aviation giant Airbus for the supply of two Airbus A340-600 long haul passenger jets and one Airbus A319 jet to replace its aging fleet of Boeing 737 jets scheduled to retire in 2011.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe Ministers Accused of Corruptly Aiding Chinese Firms</title>
		<link>http://investigativezim.com/2010/07/30/zimbabwe-ministers-accused-of-corruptly-aiding-chinese-firms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Investigative Africa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ZIMBABWEAN Government ministers have been accused of corruptly aiding Chinese companies to buy cotton off local farmers contracted by local investors. Court documents show that cotton producers are taking steps to stop a Chinese firm from using political muscle to clandestinely purchase cotton from farmers contracted by local industry. Zimbabwe Independent. ]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Copper Mining Firm Dundee To Invest $32m In Namibia</title>
		<link>http://investigativezim.com/2010/07/29/canadian-copper-mining-firm-dundee-to-invest-32m-in-namibia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tirivangani Masawi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CANADIAN mining firm, Dandee Precious Metals (DPM), will pour at least US$ 32 million into the Tsumeb Copper Smelter (TCS) following its acquisition of the company, which has been experiencing financial woes. ]]></description>
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		<title>Namibia Talks Tough On Exports, Mining Laws</title>
		<link>http://investigativezim.com/2010/07/09/namibia-talks-tough-on-exports-mining-laws/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tirivangani Masawi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE Namibian Government has said it will only negotiate for the full implementation of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union if the best interests of Namibian industry  are represented.]]></description>
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