Mining Index Zimbabwe
Dr Fred Moyo - Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development

Govt to End Self-Regulation on Mine Dust, Makes Ventilation

October 30, 2026

The Government has declared an end to the mining industry’s reliance on voluntary air quality and dust control measures, warning that operations failing to protect workers from hazardous dust exposure will face intensified regulatory scrutiny.

Addressing mine executives and technical specialists at the Mine Ventilation Society of Zimbabwe (MVSZ) annual conference in Bulawayo, Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Dr Fred Moyo, said the government is moving to make.

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Rushwaya Secures New Seven-Year Term as ZMF…

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Government Scraps VAT on Gold Deliveries to…

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Zimplats appoints Stanley Segula as new Chief…

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- October 30, 2026

Government Scraps VAT on Gold Deliveries to Curb Smuggling

Government has abolished Value Added Tax (VAT) on all gold deliveries
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- October 30, 2026

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- October 13, 2026

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- August 18, 2026

WomenIn Mining

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Female miners seek protection from machete

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