Lameez Omarjee Share The judicial commission of inquiry heard that Alexkor's decision to go into coal mining was a "misguided strategy". Photo: iStock The judicial commission of inquiry into state capture on Friday heard evidence from long-term contractor to Alexkor and to its joint venture with the Richtersveld community, Gavin Craythorne. According to Craythorne the proceeds from work contractors did not go back into the Richtersveld community but instead were used in investments to diversify Alexkor's expansion into coal. He told the commission that this change of focus from diamond mining to coal was meant to benefit Gupta-linked companies. State diamond mining company Alexkor was a casualty of