Well, the pot indeed gets sweeter. Not too much more to ponder over why Mugabe has not yet stepped down (Ala Mobutu anyone ?)

DRC Leading Copper, Cobalt Producer Eyes Zim

Democratic Republic of Congo's leading copper and cobalt producer, Central African Mining and Exploration Company Plc (Camec) intends to develop a US$200 million platinum mine on the Bougai and Kironde claims, 60 kilometres southwest of Gweru within the next 18 months.

This came after Camec agreed to acquire British firm, Lefever Finance Ltd, a British Virgin Islands company which owns 60 percent of Todal Mining (Private) Limited, a Zimbabwean company, which in turn has rights to the two claims.

Camec added that Todal has the right to export platinum from Zimbabwe and has also secured an agreement to allow it to expatriate the profits generated by its mining operations in the country. In addition, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has extended to Todal the same fiscal incentives as had been granted to Unki Mines (Private) Limited under the Special Mining Lease Agreement for the development of their Unki project.