Zimbabwe has met minimum conditions set by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) and could start exporting the precious stones…"Based on evidence provided by the government of Zimbabwe and private investors, and on...first-hand assessment of the situation, Zimbabwe has satisfied the minimum requirements of the KPCS for trade in rough diamonds," said a report by Kimberley Process (KP) monitor Abbey Chikane…Rights groups accuse security forces deployed to the Marange fields by Zimbabwe's government of widespread atrocities in the poorly secured diamond fields and have been pushing for a ban on the stones…In his report, Chikane cautions against the immediate removal of the army from Marange, saying it could result in the return of illegal miners. [also refers to Rio Tinoto, Grandwell Holdings, Core Mining]