ZIMBABWE emerged as the seventh biggest natural diamond producer on the globe with output of over four million carats worth US$420 million annually.

This was revealed in the latest production statistics released by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS).

The KPCS, which is the regulator of trade, production, and processing of gems globally, has revealed in its latest rankings that Zimbabwe is among the top 10 diamond producing nations.

According to the KPCS, Botswana is the biggest diamond producer globally, with output valued at US$4 billion.

Russian is second, followed by Angola, Canada, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Sierra Leone and Tanzania.