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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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Prospect inches close to US$1m deal

AUSTRALIA-LISTED mining concern, Prospect Resources, says Luzich Resources Africa, an affiliate of Luzich Partners LLC, has executed the option agreement to buy 100% of its Penhalonga gold project for US$1 million. In October 2020, the African lithium developer announced that, in line with its strategy to extract value from non-core assets, it had entered into […]

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HB Antwerp Innovation Lab Kicks Off in Botswana

HB Antwerp has kicked off its Innovation Lab in Botswana, welcoming 30 graduates in the field of Engineering and Technology, with a special focus on creating diversity and gender parity in the diamond industry, engaging young women through a collaboration with pan-African incubator WomHub. HB Antwerp’s Botswana program intends to allow the participants to develop […]

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Gold contributing towards efforts to achieve UN SDG 3

The gold industry is committed to supporting the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but the Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted the progress being made towards achieving the SDGs, the World Gold Council (WGC) notes. It highlights that this has made the contributions of industry even more important, with SDG 3, ‘Promoting […]

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UAE, Zimbabwe sign pact that may see Victoria Falls gold market

The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange and Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Stock Exchange signed a memorandum of understanding that may lead to the establishment of a gold market in the African country. Zimbabwe wants to open the exchange in a bid to create a reference market that will see miners offered competitive prices, said Justin Bgoni, chief […]

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