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New project aims to restore damaged mining land

Nongovernmental organization Resolve has launched a project to rehabilitate land affected by artisanal and small-scale diamond mining in Africa. After miners leave a site, local inhabitants lose arable land they need for basic farming, as soil gets depleted and abandoned pits fill with water, Resolve explained in a statement last week. They also face insect-borne […]

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De Beers now able to track all its diamonds

De Beers has expanded its Tracr blockchain platform to track all of its diamonds through to retail. The program will “underpin confidence in natural diamonds” and is a first step in enhancing standards in the industry, De Beers CEO Bruce Cleaver said Thursday. By deploying the platform “at scale,” De Beers will be able to […]

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Artisanal and Small Scale-Mining Policy aimed at addressing illegal mining

Illegal mining is a critical challenge in the South African mining and minerals industry and, in response, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on March 30 published the Artisanal and Small Scale-Mining Policy 2022 for implementation. “The policy seeks to formalise the largely informal artisanal and small-scale mining industry. The policy recognises, among others, […]

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Zesa extends begging bowl . . . as power crisis worsens

STRUGGLING national power utility Zesa Holdings has extended a plea for help to big miners by constituting a group called the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) to provide off-take guarantees in hard currency for joint access to power as electricity shortages wreak havoc in the country, the Zimbabwe Independent has established. The country is currently […]

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Global steelmaker remains confident

THROUGH Tsingshan Investments Zimbabwe, Tsingshan Holding Group, the world’s largest stainless steel and nickel producer has kick-started the development of the country’s new integrated steel operation following the collapse of ZiscoSteel. In this interview, Benson Xu (BX), chief executive officer of the local operation, reveals plan for Zimbabwe. Below are excerpts of their discussion… Can […]

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RioZim gold production declines by 7%

TOP gold miner, RioZim, has seen gold production for 2021 declining by 7% due to delays in completion of a key project strategic to the miner’s productivity. Presenting the group’s performance for the year ended December 31 2021, RioZim chairman Rashid Beebeejaun, said apart from the outstanding project, other issues also impacted output. “Gold production […]

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Study points to high-value rough at Canada site

Star Diamond Corporation’s Canadian mining project contains a “significant” proportion of high-value, type IIa rough, according to a study the company performed. The Star-Orion South site in Saskatchewan, which the company owns in partnership with Rio Tinto, holds an “unusually high” number of these stones in multiple units within the mining area, Star Diamond said […]

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LBMA reinstates accreditation of Kyrgyz gold refinery

he London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has reinstated accreditation of a precious metals refinery in Kyrgyzstan, it said on Wednesday, allowing it to sell metal in the London market. The LBMA had suspended accreditation of Kyrgyzaltyn JSC in September, citing the refinery’s failure to meet required standards on responsible sourcing. Read full story The association […]

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Caledonia appoints new nonexec director

Gold miner, Caledonia Mining Corporation, which operates the Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, has appointed Gordon Wylie independent nonexecutive director, with immediate effect. He holds a bachelor’s degree with honours in geology from the University of Glasgow, a management diploma from the University of South Africa and a Postgraduate Diploma in Mining Engineering and Mineral Economics […]

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Chinese firm to breathe life into Zim steel sector

THE chief executive officer (CEO) of Tsingshan Investments Zimbabwe revealed this week how his firm has located immense opportunities in Zimbabwe, where it plans to weave around a string of corporate steel graveyards to generate billions of United States dollars. Tsingshan is executing its Zimbabwean ambition through Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco), which has […]

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