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Kagem optimistic about Zambia’s gemstone future

Gemstone miner Kagem Mining has reinforced the Zambian government’s optimistic outlook for the future of Zambia’s gemstone and wider mining sector. Kagem on January 7 hosted Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul C Kabuswe at its mine site in Lufwanyama as he toured the gemstone-rich district to gain a better understanding of the operations and […]

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B2Gold says Mali mine can withstand impact of sanctions

Canadian miner B2Gold’s Fekola mine in Mali continues to operate normally and remains unaffected by sanctions imposed on the country by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), CEO Clive Johnson said on Tuesday. B2Gold expects Fekola to meet its 2022 production targets and the mine appears well placed to withstand any supply disruptions […]

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Chinese miner threatens media for exposing Mutoko evictions

A CHINESE black granite mining company operating in Mutoko has threatened to take legal action against the media for exposing its operations, after it was reported to have displaced some villagers in the district. Jinding Mining Company said it did not displace any families, but gave each affected household US$2 500. It went on to […]

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Invictus in US$1,4m capital raising scheme

AUSTRALIAN energy firm Invictus Energy Limited (IEL) has issued a prospectus announcing another capital raising initiative for AUD2 000 000 (US$1 437 383,85) through a security purchase plan (SPP) offer. This came hardly two weeks after IEL announced that it would issue 35 000 000 placement shares to professional and sophisticated investors at a price […]

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- January 11, 2022
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Export incentives lure miners to Zim’s new bourse; VFEX

By Eben Mabunda – Tuesday 11 January 2022 HARARE (Mining Index) – ZIMBABWE’s new bourse, the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) despite a slow take-off following  its launch in late 2020, has in recent months sparked the interest of Zimbabwean invested mining firms, with 2 mining firms having listed this December. Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC); Zimbabwe’s largest […]

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BHP invests in Tanzanian nickel project

Diversified major BHP will make a $90-million investment into private firm Kabanga Nickel to accelerate the development of the Kabanga nickel project, in Tanzania. Kabanga Nickel on Monday announced an initial $40-million investment by the miner, which will convert into an 8.9% equity stake in Kabanga Nickel once approvals and conditions are met. Once invested […]

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Indonesia hopes to decide on coal export resumption in coming days

Indonesia’s government is hoping to reach a decision on resuming coal shipments “in the coming days”, its energy minister said on Monday, as pressure mounts on the world’s biggest thermal coal exporter to end a ban imposed 10 days ago. “In the past week we have done stocktaking and we hope in coming days there […]

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Govt avails US$13m for Dorowa Minerals refurb

GOVERNMENT says US$13 million from the $2,3 billion allocated to Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) will be released in the first quarter of this year towards the refurbishment of Dorowa Minerals. Industry and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza says the project, which is expected to be commissioned in April this year, targets to achieve 70% […]

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- January 11, 2022
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Villagers live in fear of relocation to pave way for Chinese mining

A CONVOY of trucks laden with huge black granite rocks trundles along the dusty pathway as a group of villagers look on grimly. Everyday more than 60 trucks take granite for export along this rugged road through Nyamakope village in the district of Mutoko, 90 miles east of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. The air reverberates with […]

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- January 10, 2022
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Chinese firm bails out Zesa

CHINESE steel giant, Tsingshan Limited will soon release US$60 million to Zesa Holdings for the construction of a power transmission line from Kwekwe to Mvuma. This comes after the Chinese company had made a request to Zesa to improve some of its infrastructure but the power utility dithered. The steel manufacturing giant which has operations […]

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