Day 2- Session 5: Global Hotspots Opportunities in Zimbabwe Objective Capital Global Mining Investment Conference 2010 Stationers' Hall, City of London 28-29 September 2010 Speaker: David Hargreaves - World Diamond Council

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4. Zimbabwe Country Data Location: Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia Area: 390,580 sq km of which 2910 is water. About 1.5x the size of the UK. It is landlocked and shares borders with Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. People: The population is approaching 12 millions compared with 5.2 million in 1970. The population increase of 1.5% annually presages 16 millions by 2030. Well over one million people have fled into neighbouring Botswana and South Africa. Climate: Tropical, moderated by altitude. Rainy season, November to March. Natural Resources: Coal, chromium, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, PGMs. GDP per capita:US $200 Unemployment: 80% World Rankings: 136/139 World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness; 4th from the bottom in the Fraser Institute Mining Survey Fair Trade Gemstones

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