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- November 16, 2021
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US adds nickel, zinc to critical minerals list

Nickel and zinc are now deemed critical minerals by the United States. The US Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing both metals be included in the redrafted critical minerals list. The list has grown from 35 to 50 since the last iteration in 2018, but that largely reflects the splitting out of rare earth elements and […]

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- November 16, 2021
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14Mt a day show why China and India won’t quit coal

There’s a reason India and China defended coal’s future at the Glasgow climate summit: no nations have added more coal-fired power-plant capacity in the past decade than these two major emitters. China and India are currently mining a combined 14-million tons a day of the dirtiest fossil fuel. Coal not only remains crucial to their […]

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- November 15, 2021
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Zimbabwe elected Kimberley vice chair

Zimbabwe was last night elected vice chairperson of the World Kimberley Process, which ensures that all global diamond mining and sales are done legally and following laid-down standards, with the vote being a further endorsement of the Second Republic’s global appeal as a properly governed country. The election was done in Moscow, Russia, yesterday at […]

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- November 15, 2021
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Zimbabwe Institute of Foundries (ZIF) to host inaugural indaba

By Lucy Tandi HARARE (Mining Index) –  The ZIMBABWE Institute of Foundries (ZIF) is set to host its first Zimbabwe Metals Casting Indaba on 10 December 2021 in Bulawayo. The inaugural event will be running under the theme, “Value Addition and Beneficiation of Metals Key” The Minister of Mines and Mining Development Honourable Winston Chitando is […]

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Zimbabwe Institute of Foundries (ZIF) profile

HARARE (Mining Index) – THE Zimbabwe Institute of Foundries (ZIF) is the mother board and voice of all metal castings in Zimbabwe, for the development and growth towards value addition and beneficiation of metals. The institute seeks to promote skills growth, technology, innovation and development. The ZIF mission is to accelerate growth in new technologies […]

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50kg emerald mined in Zambia

 

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- November 15, 2021
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Are these mines being held for speculative purposes?

By Staff Reporter HARARE (Mining Index) – A SIGNIFCANT number of mines in Zimbabwe have been lying idle for over a decade, prejudicing the country of meaningful mining revenue. Government, through the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development set out to achieve a US$12 billion mining economy by 2023. Mines that have been lying idle […]

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- November 15, 2021
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The fate of Wonderer and Camperdown Gold Mines in Shurugwi

HARARE (Mining Index) – WONDERER Mine and Camperdown Gold Mines in Shurugwi closed in 1957. Wonderer Mine collapsed and today, the whole mining team that was working on the morning shift remains buried underground. Over one hundred people are believed to have perished in this mine disaster. Wanderer Gold Mine is alleged to have belonged to […]

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- November 15, 2021
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President inks massive mining investment deal

By Staff Reporter HARARE (Mining Index) – PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa earlier this month inked a massive US$1,4 billion deal with Zimplats. Speaking in Mhondoro during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between government and one of the country’s platinum mining giant, the President described the deal as a milestone development. “It gives me great […]

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- November 15, 2021
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Prospect secures A$18 m investment, eyes regional explorations

By Staff Reporter HARARE (Mining Index) – AUSTRALIAN and Frankfurt Stock Exchange listed miner, Prospect Resources at the close of October announced that the lithium miner had received firm commitments for A$18 million in new equity proceeds through an institutional placement. Among its priorities for the raised funds, Prospect endeavours to perform further mining explorative […]

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