adminThe tour, part of a series of visits by interested groups to promote appreciation of the mining process at the diamond fields, is organised by the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC).
The two-day tour would be conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday.
It follows similar visits by journalists from all media houses in December, editors from different media houses in January, the Prime Minister, Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, and his entourage and Deputy Prime Minister, Arthur Mutambara last month.
Previous visitors to the fields all agreed that reported human rights violations and plundering of the mineral at the site, were unfounded.
PM Tsvangirai admitted that he was impressed by operations at the fields.
Contacted for comment on the tour, the Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Dr Obert Mpofu said he would speak after the tour.
“I will speak after the group has visited the area. My comments will follow when they have seen everything and made their assessments,” said Dr Mpofu.
Civic organisations have been at the forefront of claiming human rights abuses at Marange.
The Kimberley Certification Scheme (KPCS) gave Zimbabwe the green light to unconditionally export its gemstones from Marange last year.
Last year, mining companies relocated thousands of villagers from Marange to Arda Transau.
The companies built modern homesteads for the villagers.
Online Reporter