Israeli businessman Lev Leviev has bought 50% of the Grizzly emerald mine in Zambia's Copperbelt providnce, "Bloomberg" reports. Kombadayedu Kapwanga, managing director Leviev’s Namibian unit, told "Bloomberg" that the company owning the mine, one of Africa's biggest mines, has been renamed Gemcanton Investments Holdings. Spokespeople for LLD Diamonds and Africa-Israel Investments Ltd. (TASE:AFIL), Leviev's two biggest businesses in Israel, were unavailable for comment when contacted by "Bloomberg." RELATED ARTICLES Ben-Moshe, Leviev press for decision on Africa-Israel Leviev buys huge Jerusalem burial plot Lev Leviev buys house from Arnon Mozes - report Lev Leviev wins nearly $200m in arbitration According to Kapwanga, Leviev used his Israel-based diamond unit to purchase half of Grizzly. Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on June 1, 2017 © Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd. 2017
