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Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union secretary-general Justice Chinhema has warned that there is a high likelihood of mining accidents this rainy season due to the poor state of shafts in many mines dotted around the country. Chinhema has urged mine owners to invest more in safety rather than profits. “We are expecting the […]

ZESA Holdings has threatened to switch off mining houses over a US$37 million legacy debt, which it blames for crippling the power utility’s operational efficiency.  Speaking during the recent launch of the 2021 Mining Industry Report by the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) in Harare, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) acting managing […]

THE Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia’s space corporation Roscosmos, creating the basis for collaboration in the field of remote sensing of the earth and in training space industry personnel. The agreement was signed in Moscow on Monday by Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, […]

Energy explorer Invictus Energy says it has completed its seismic survey at the Cabora Bassa project in Muzarabani. Now the next step is crunching the data to find the best spots to drill exploration wells. During the seismic survey, the company used machinery from Canadian company Polaris, which uses sound vibrations to locate potential locations […]

SOUTHERN African focused mining outfit, Prospect Resources has accelerated its Zimbabwean investments, pumping US$13,5 million in fresh capital to move Arcadia lithium mine towards production. The funds were injected through a private placement, according to a statement released by the Australia Stock Exchange-listed firm. A private placement involves the sale of stock, shares or bonds […]

Tuesday 21 November 2021 – By Business Reporter HARARE (Mining Index) – ORGANISERS of Zimbabwe’s premier mining , transport and engineering expo, Mine Entra say the 2021 edition of the annual exhibition which had been scheduled to take place from 3rd – 5th of November 2021 has been cancelled. Please see full details below. www.miningindex.co.zw Twitter @IndexMining Facebook @MiningIndexNews LinkedIn @MiningIndex

The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and the country’s largest platinum miner, Zimbabwe Platinum Holdings (Zimplats), have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the mining giant invest US$1,8 billion to bolster its operations, including the setting up of a 110 megawatt (MW) solar plant. Presiding over the signing ceremony at State House […]

Implats’ Zimbabwe-based unit Zimplats last  week announced plans to invest a total of US$1.8 billion over the next seven years towards mine expansion, as well as the establishment of a base metal refinery. The bulk of the funds, amounting to US$386.2 million, will go towards the development of Mupani mine, while the base metal refinery […]