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‘Artisanal miners fuel HIV spread in Mat South’

ARTISANAL miners have been blamed for causing the spread of HIV and tuberculosis in Matabeleland South province. Matabeleland South TB/HIV officer Norbert Singine told Southern Eye that the province has huge mineral deposits, resulting in the influx of artisanal miners who engage in reckless sexual behaviour, causing the spread of HIV in the province. “They […]

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Northern Cape community mining project helps curb illegal operations

In the midst of a desert wilderness, about 109 km from the south bank of the Orange river, which forms part of the border between South Africa and Namibia, miner Lower Orange River Diamonds (LOR) has found a solution to illegal mining, a Community Artisanal Mining (CAM) project, which the company is implementing. LOR CEO […]

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Diamond producers press for royalty cuts

DIAMOND producers in Zimbabwe have requested the government to slash royalty rates for the precious stones to enhance viability in the sector. Royalties for diamond producers are currently rated as 10% of gross revenue. But players in the sector have said this rate is too high. They have indicated that the rate has been undermining […]

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New miner starts work at idle Mhangura, but it’s still a long way up for Zimbabwe’s fallen copper giant

It was once one of the biggest copper mines in the region, but it is hard to tell with the broken public toilets, long queues for water and crumbling staff houses. In Chebanga, one of Mhangura’s townships, an NGO found over 2000 residents sharing two rundown communal toilets. A sign above one of the facilities […]

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Work set to start on Botswana coal mine in 2022 despite pressure

Work is due to begin on Botswana’s second privately-owned coal mine in the first quarter of next year, the CEO of Maatla Resources told Reuters, despite calls to abandon coal. At the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, the southern African country signed up to a global commitment to reduce the use of heavily-polluting coal, but […]

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Chiadzwa protesters out on bail

TWENTY-EIGHT Chiadzwa villagers and their headman Robert Chiadzwa yesterday appeared in court facing public violence charges after they allegedly demonstrated against Chinese diamond miner, Anjin, on Tuesday. They were remanded to November 22 on $3 000 bail each by Mutare magistrate Langton Mukwengi. As part of their bail conditions, they were ordered to keep a […]

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- November 4, 2021
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Platinum sub-sectors to contribute US$12 billion to mining economy

By Business Reporter – Thursday 4 November 2021 HARARE (Mining Index) – PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa said the platinum sub-sector is set to contribute massively towards he envisaged US$12 billion mining economy by 2023. Speaking in Mhondoro last week at the signing of a US$1,4 billion Memorandum of Agreement between government and Zimplats, the President said […]

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- November 4, 2021
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Zambian emeralds to go on auction on Nov 23

International auction house Phillips will, this month, put on sale the largest collection of Zambian emeralds ever to be offered on auction. Part of the proceeds will go to the Gemfields Foundation, which supports community and conservation projects in Africa. The Treasures of Zambia: An Exceptional Emerald Collection comprises about 45 lots, including 993 ct […]

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$8.5bn climate package an ‘important first step’ in South Africa’s just transition

Eskom CEO Andrè de Ruyter describes the $8.5-billion (R131-billion) financing package announced at COP26 as “an important first step” in light of the fact that South Africa’s energy transition is expected to require investments of between $30- and $35-billion over the coming 15 years. He says that funding – pledged as part of a political […]

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Zesa in dire straits…Zim thermal power stations have gone beyond lifespan, says Gata

POWER utility Zesa Holdings’ multi-billion-dollar electricity facilities have been overwhelmed after prolonged under-capitalisation, internal data showed this week, placing the country’s growth plans under threat. So dire is the power situation that the seven-page internal document titled Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) Operations Overview, warned that the “viability and survival” of the ZPC had been thrown […]

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