The diamond trade is waiting for Chhattisgarh to legalise mining. Why?
Six districts—Jashpur, Mahasamund, Raipur, Dhamtari, Bastar, South Bastar —have been identified as rich diamond reserves worth millions of dollars
The diamonds are of a quality that matches the world's best
South African diamond major De Beers, Bharat Vijay Chhattisgarh Exploration Company, Rio Tinto, Geo Mysore and the Jindal Group are all interested in mining in the state
Mining is expected to yield other precious stones like Alexandrite