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A video showing an alleged thief being tied and lifted into the air on a loader bucket at the instruction of a Chinese manager at a Bindura mine has sparked outrage. It has since emerged that the gory footage is from Makanga Mine and that the man, suspected to be an employee, was being punished […]

RESOURCE giant Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) has taken a significant step towards enhancing accountability and transparency in its gold operations by implementing a mine-to-market traceability system, aligning with international regulatory standards. The system, installed in 2021 by the United Kingdom-based Comstack, aims to enhance gold traceability from mine to market, according to KMH group acting […]

THE Second Republic has scored another major success story after the turnaround of Hwange Colliery Company which has increased output by over 100 percent. The colliery company which was placed under administration is on a growth trajectory riding on an efficient Business Improvement Plan adopted by the new management. Hwange Colliery Company, in existence for […]

PROSPECT Resources Limited chief executive officer Sam Hosack has relocated to Zimbabwe permanently, signalling a strategic shift in the company’s focus towards its African operations. From his new base, Hosack will spearhead the development of the recently acquired Mumbezhi Copper Project, a flagship asset situated in the Zambian Copperbelt, as the firm ramps up efforts […]

VICTORIA Falls Stock Exchange-listed Caledonia Mining Corporation says gold production at its flagship operation, Blanket Mine, increased by 13% to 37 823 ounces in the first half of this year. Gold output stood at 33 472 in the same period last year. In the second quarter of 2024, the yellow metal output was up 19% […]

THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation’s (ZMF) annual general meeting (AGM) kicks off in the capital today with Mines and Mining Development minister Winstone Chitando as the guest speaker. The two-day indaba is being held under the theme, Sustainable Mining: A Catalyst towards National Development. It ends tomorrow. In an interview, ZMF president Henrietta Rushwaya said they […]

LONDON-LISTED resources outfit Premier African Minerals will relocate part of its RHA Tungsten plant in 2024 due to an ownership dispute, which has hampered operations. Premier holds 49% interest in the Zimbabwe-based RHA Tungsten Mine, while the government of Zimbabwe, through the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Fund (NIEEF), controls the remaining 51%. In May […]

CHEGUTU district is set to restore its citrus hub status underpinned by an out-grower programme for both commercial and communal farmers producing oranges, nartjies, grapefruit, lemons mandarins and other citrus produce. The envisaged project is expected to resuscitate citrus production in the district once famous for citrus produce before the agrarian reform programme, which saw […]

Mining revenues are expected to drop by 10% this year due to a global fall in commodity prices and persistent power cuts, according to a report by IH Securities. The sector generated US$5,2 billion last year. In its outlook for the sector, IH noted that the market was likely to experience continued volatility, persistent power […]