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- November 16, 2021
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COP26 climate deal reached in Glasgow after compromise on coal

A revised deal was approved at the United Nations climate conference on Saturday after a last-minute change to the text regarding coal, which drew complaints from vulnerable nations wanting a more definitive statement on ending fossil fuel subsidies. Rich countries stood accused of failing at the COP26 summit in Glasgow to deliver much-needed finance to vulnerable […]

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Zambia helping private sector to flourish as it ups green energy, copper

Zambia zoomed into town today and did all it could to sweep investors off their feet with pledges to be private-sector driven, surge into green energy, and do everything it can to regain top spot in global copper at a time when the metal is set to play such a key role in the fight […]

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Makomo Resources rescue mission begins

BARAK Fund SPC Ltd on Wednesday commenced corporate rescue proceedings of one of the country’s major coal producers, Makomo Resources. This was revealed in a notice by Barak Fund SPC’s lawyers Titan Law. “Be pleased to take notice that on the 10th day of November 2021, the applicant Barak Fund SPC Ltd has commenced corporate […]

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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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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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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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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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