Massive mineral wealth exposed - Written by Ngoni Chanakira Wednesday, 12 January 2011 14:33 gold_barsHARARE - Beneath Zimbabwe’s blood-soaked soil lies fabulous wealth which, if transparently and expertly exploited, could put an end to unemployment, poverty and disease and turn the country into one of the most prosperous on the African continent. A secret document in our possession, prepared by the Zimbabwe Investment Authority (ZIA), shows that the country is sitting on 2.8 billion tonnes of platinum, 26 billion tonnes of coal and 30 billion tonnes of iron ore, not to mention extensive diamond deposits.