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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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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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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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Christie’s to Sell Marie Antoinette’s Diamonds

Christie’s expects to garner up to $4 million for a pair of diamond bracelets belonging to Marie Antoinette, former queen of France, at its Geneva sale in November. The set, which contains 112 diamonds, will lead the Magnificent Jewels sale, Christie’s said Wednesday. The queen originally purchased the bracelets in 1776 for 250,000 livres, a […]

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Balancing mining and the environment

By the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) HARARE (Mining Index) – MINING is one of the prescribed activities under the first schedule of the Environmental Management Act (Cap 20:27) and should undergo an Environmental Impact process prior to implementation.  What is an Environmental Impact Assessment (E.I.A)? An EIA is assessment of the possible impacts that a […]

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Understanding mining tribute agreements

By Godknows Hofisi HARARE (Mining Index) – TRIBUTE agreements are quite common in the mining sector. This article seeks to give readers insights into these agreements which are regulated by the Mines and Minerals Act (Chapter 21:05) (“the Act”). Key definitions According to section 283 of the Act a tribute agreement means any agreement or arrangement […]

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Prospects for Zimbabwe’s gold

By Eben Mabunda HARARE (Mining Index) – A STEADY growth trajectory on Tuesday the 31st of August as it clocked at $1816.7 per troy ounce on global markets, an increase of 0.18% from Monday’s closing price. This price level is 4.24% higher than average Gold Prices observed in the past 30 days ($1739.7) -as gold […]

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The EPOs debate: small-scale miners face extinction

By Lucy Tandi  HARARE (Mining Index) – THE DEBATE on Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) has seen Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners (ASM) across the country locking horns with the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, objecting to the issuance of EPOs. An Exclusive Prospecting Order (EPO) is a large area of ground targeting selected minerals for exploration. According […]

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Gold deliveries surge to all-time high

Gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) more than doubled to 2.94 tonnes in August from 1.27 tonnes reported in the same month last year amid rising confidence after authorities benchmarked prices to those offered on the international market. The August figures are the highest delivery level this year. The closest was June figures […]

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