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CANADIAN-listed miners Pambili Natural Resources Corporation and Zephyr Minerals Limited are intensifying efforts to secure approvals from Zimbabwe for their gold and lithium operations. Last week, Pambili announced it had received approval to convert a 50-hectare milling site at Golden Valley Mine in Mashonaland West to five 10-hectare bullion claims. This follows Zephyr’s recent successful […]

Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has been accused of cutting off electricity supplies to houses being occupied by over 300 of its former employees in a bid to force them to vacate the properties. HCCL started pushing for the evictions of its ex-workers in 2022 following a court order, but the former workers have been […]

THE Zimplats Mhondoro-Ngezi, Chegutu, Zvimba Community Share Ownership Trust (CSOT) has pumped US$100 000 this year alone into three rural development projects to transform marginalised communities. These include a piped water initiative at Neuso business centre, Gavhunga Primary School classroom block rehabilitation and the establishment of a clinic in Zvimba district. Minister of State for […]

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has just released its 2023 report, which shows how the decimation of the formal sector is hurting the government in the pocket. Here are some of the key takeaways from the report. VAT is Govt’s biggest source of income VAT is the single largest source of government income, accounting for […]

A CHINESE investor, under siege from alleged corrupt individuals including government officials, is threatening to ditch the US$40 million Hwange Coal Gasification Company (Pvt) Limited (HCGC) after losing coke worth approximately US$2m in five days in alleged corrupt activities. In a case involving several individuals accused of name-dropping, especially President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s name and other […]

ZIMBABWE Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) is set to hold its second congress from August 29 to 31 in Bulawayo this year. ZDAMWU general-secretary Justice Chinhema revealed the development in a statement yesterday saying the congress will be held under the theme ‘Promoting Inclusive Building Union Power towards Unlocking Job Security and Transformation’. […]

Namib Minerals, an established gold producer in Africa, is set to expand its operations significantly with the planned revival of Mazowe Mine also known as Jumbo and Redwing, in Zimbabwe. Namib Minerals is an established African gold producer with an attractive portfolio of mines in Zimbabwe supported by high-grade, low-cost production, extensive infrastructure and pro-mining […]

State-owned Kuvimba Mining House has advanced plans to secure investment for a $270 million lithium plant at its Sandawana Mine, where production of concentrates is expected to start by the end of 2025, it said on Tuesday. The southern African country is the continent’s top producer of lithium, which is used in electric vehicle batteries […]

THE National Employment Council (Nec) for the mining industry has approved a US$3,55 salary increment for mining workers for the July to December period despite the high cost of living. In a recent circular issued by Nec, the lowest mine worker’s salary was raised by US$14,20 for the April to June period, from US$355 prior, […]

PROSPECT Resources Limited says its Step Aside lithium project in Zimbabwe has reached a critical milestone, positioning it for monetisation. The potential revenue from this project, according to Prospect Resources chief executive officer Sam Hosack, is expected to support the exploration and development of the priority Mumbezhi Copper project in Zambia. In 2021, Prospect sold […]