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THE Mining Industry Pensions Fund (MIPF) has released audited financial statements from 2015 to 2020 following a petition by the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (Zdamwu). In the petition, Zdamwu raised concern that its members were not benefiting from their pension contributions. The petition came at a time when the mining sector has […]

Cement producer PPC says cement sales volumes in Zimbabwe grew by a better-than-expected 19% in the six months to September, as the industry saw double-digit growth in demand for cement. PPC, which says it holds a 57% share of the cement market in the country, however says the economy remains “challenging” due to frequent policy […]

PROGRESS towards the completion of the US$1 billion steelmaking plant being constructed in Mvuma has been thrown off the rails after the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) refused to allow a Chinese company implementing it to finance the construction of a 97-meter-high voltage power line from Sherwood in Kwekwe, despite the parastatal lacking the required […]

THE Solidarity Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe has accused Dinson Colliery Company, a Chinese-owned mine in Hwange of flouting mining regulations after its workers alleged that they were being abused and denied the right to interact with union representatives. Dinson Colliery is alleged to have denied the trade union leaders access to the employees to […]

Elton Gwatidzo was yesterday elected the Association Of Mine Managers of Zimbabwe (AMMZ) President taking over from Tharisa’s Engineer Coburn Katanda at the Annual General Meeting (AMMZ) held at Caribbea Bay Resort, Kariba. Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC)’s Head of Mining Innocent Guvakuva retained the Vice President post. Unki mines’ Freddy Chamboko joined Eng Tawanda […]

HE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has petitioned the Mining Industry Pension Fund (MIPF) demanding that it produces audited financial statements from 2015 to date amid concerns that many miners have not been benefiting from the pension fund. Their petition comes at a time when the mining sector has seen an influx […]

A CHINESE mining company, Freestone Mines has removed its mining equipment from the deforested Dangamvura Mountain in Mutare where it wants to set up a quarry stone mine. The company was forced to withdraw the equipment from the site as irate residents piled pressure against the miner on the pretext the operation was near a […]