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Unki powers platinum rebound

ZIMBABWE’S platinum output increased by 17% to 128 000 ounces (oz) during the second quarter of this year compared to last year after processing matte backlogs from Unki mine, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) said at the weekend. “Zimbabwean production increased by 17% year-on-year as a backlog of matte from the Unki smelter was […]

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Chinese miner pegs whole village

VILLAGERS in Uzumba, Mashonaland East province, are up in arms against a Chinese company, Heijin Mining, whose black granite mining claim covers the entire village. This was revealed in a letter addressed to Mashonaland East provincial mining commissioner dated September 3, in which Lovemore Kaseke, through the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) is demanding […]

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Ran Gold Mines return under threat

RIVAL investors were at the weekend planning to approach authorities to block the return of Bindura-based Ran Mines, saying a consortium led by mining executive Jack Murehwa, that is championing the project, could not operate the gold asset before government addressed a long-drawn ownership dispute. Murehwa’s investment vehicles, G&P Industries and Ran Mines Private Limited, […]

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- September 14, 2021
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Mineworkers demand US$600 pay per month

Mineworkers have demanded their pay base to be pegged at US$600 inclusive of their Covid 19 allowances. In a statement Zimbabwe Diamond Allied and Mineral Workers Union Secretary-general Justice Chinhema said as they are approaching the last quarter of the year Mine workers now believe Chamber of Mines frustrating them. “The Chamber of Mines is […]

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China’s Jiangxi Copper to develop Afghanistan copper mine when situation allows

BEIJING – China’s Jiangxi Copper Co said on Monday that it and the Metallurgical Corp of China (MCC) are monitoring the situation in Afghanistan and will push forward with the Mes Aynak copper mine when they can. The company and MCC took on a 30-year lease for the mine in 2008, which has an estimated […]

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Robust metals price outlook softens in 2022 – reports

The global metals and mining industry outlook has changed from ‘positive’ to ‘stable’, with a new Moody’s Investors Service report finding that despite most metals prices exceeding historical marks, that doesn’t mean they will improve from current levels. The high current price levels are expected to fade despite expected high overall demand for metals and […]

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- September 13, 2021
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NEC dismisses new ‘social media’ mining wages

By Business Reporter – Monday 13 September 2021 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE National Employment Council (NEC) for the mining industry has dismissed new wages for mine workers which have been circulating on social media as fake. Theere has been reports that NEC had approved new wages for mine workers. “The NEC for the mining […]

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- September 13, 2021
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Zambian President promises to cut deficit, review mining policies

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said on Friday his new government would implement policies to reduce the fiscal deficit, restore economic growth and review mining policies. In his first address to a new session of parliament since his election in August, Hichilema said officials would also review agricultural policies, revise electricity prices and reform state power […]

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JSE-listed Murray & Roberts nears deal to help develop Zimbabwe’s biggest platinum mine

JSE-listed multinational construction company Murray & Roberts (M&R) is adding Zimbabwe’s new Darwendale platinum mine among R84 billion worth of contracts that it hopes to wrap up this year. The mine, run by Great Dyke Investments (GDI), is projected to be the country’s biggest platinum operation. Of the R84 billion current tenders, Zimbabwe is among […]

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- September 13, 2021
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Artisanal and small-scale miners to contribute US$4 billion to targeted mining economy by 2023

By Business Reporter – Monday 13 September 2021 HARARE (Mining Index) – SMALL-scale miners say they are targeting to contribute US$4 billion to the targeted US$12 billion mining economy by 2023. Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) chief executive officer (CEO) Wellington Takavarasha said artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) have an important role to play towards the […]

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