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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 […]

ZIMBABWE is a country blessed with an abundance of mineral resources which if used transparently can help revive the ailing economy and tame runaway inflation that is threatening to reach three-digit levels. It is no doubt that the country’s abundant mineral resources can provide a foundation for locals to raise their living standards. This is […]

ONE important development took place during the recent assessment of the impact of sanctions on Zimbabwe by the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan. A clique of the elite under the Political Actors Dialogue pushed aggressively for the lifting of restrictions on international trade in Zimbabwe’s diamonds. This was not surprising at all. This […]

Sugar Chagonda in Moscow, Russia Zimbabwe has been commended for embracing the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Standard by the Kimberley Process (KP) a development which has witnessed a significant reduction of reports of violence and other forms of social ills in the Marange diamond fields. The submission was made by the Kimberley Process […]

Zimbabwe is bullish on reaching over 28 tonnes of the gold output this year following a good run averaging three tonnes per month since June. In June 2021, the half year gold output was 9.948 tonnes. Output has surged to over 12 tonnes within four months to 22.024 tonnes due to a 5% incentive on […]

THIRTY years ago, ending energy poverty wasn’t among the world’s development goals. Neither the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development nor the Millennium Development Goals 2000-15 placed it on the agenda. That has since changed. Goal seven of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) is “universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy services” […]

A COUPLE of weeks back, Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines published its state of the mining industry survey report looking at issues faced by the industry and prospects for 2022. To ensure objectivity, the Chamber states that its involvement was restricted to sponsoring and facilitating access to information to its members who form a greater part […]

THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) yesterday said government should grant troubled power producer, Zesa Holdings, authority to hike power tariffs and give impetus to its recapitalisation plan. With ageing power stations, Zesa has struggled to raise capital to revamp its struggling infrastructure. Three of the State-run power producer’s power stations have been operating […]