The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME), Carlos Zacarias, inaugurated on Monday (03) in the city of Chimoio, Manica province, the first commercial warehouse where the Kimberley, Precious Metals and Gems Process Management Unit operates.

The country is also planning to set up more certification centers for precious stones, diamonds and gems to allow them to circulate freely in the country, according to the newspaper News.

The Kimberley Process is an international mechanism that allows gemstones to be sold within a legal circuit, provided they have been mined legally through certification.

After inaugurating the infrastructure, Carlos Zacarias said he hoped to see easier mechanisms and conditions for the export and import of rough diamonds and gems, in the province in particular and the country in general.

"[Today] we lay the cornerstone for the start-up of more structuring ventures, mainly in the field of adding value to our mineral resources within the country, which will boost economic industrial development," he said.

MIREME will work to ensure that mineral products are evaluated, weighed, sealed and authorized for export.

Through the Kimberley, Precious Metals and Gems Process Management Unit, the sector is implementing a program to install and modernize infrastructure to meet the demand for precious metals exports.