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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

By Godknows Hofisi HARARE (Mining Index) – AN EXCLUSIVE Prospecting Order (“EPO”) is issued in terms of Part VI of the Mines and Minerals Act (Chapter 21:05), (“the Act”) of Zimbabwe. It confers exclusive rights to prospect for specified minerals in any identified location in the country. Application for an EPO This is made in […]

By Tendai Sahondo HARARE (Mining Index) – RESURRECTING ZISCO steel does not require a magician or a mega-deal but good old innovation and foresight claims Dosman Mangisi, the Chief Operating Officer of Zimbabwe Institute of Foundries (ZIF). In an intriguing interview with Mining Index, Mangisi said exploiting a few low hanging fruits such as the […]