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- August 15, 2021
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Mystery over diamond revenue

By Business Reporter – Sunday 15 August 2021 ANALYSIS (Mining Index) – THE diamond industry is projected to contribute US$1 billion towards the targeted US$12 billion mining revenues annually by 2023. While Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) has constantly made available gold production statistics both by Artisanal and Small-scale Miners (ASM) and primary producers, it […]

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- August 14, 2021
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Zimbabwean engineer runs Afghanistan’s gemology plant

A ZIMBABWEAN engineer, Clever Sithole (CS), last year made history when he was appointed head gemologist at a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded gemstone processing project in Afghanistan. A mining and mineral processing engineering graduate from the Midlands State University (MSU)’s satellite Manicaland State University, Sithole this week shared his experiences in the […]

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- August 14, 2021
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Caledonia’s new shaft lifts record ore tonnage, earnings double

Caledonia Mining’s investment in a new shaft at Blanket Mine is starting to show results; ore tonnage reached new records in the second quarter, helping the company double earnings for the period. The company commissioned a central shaft earlier this year, and in the three months to June, Blanket mined and milled 165,000 tonnes of […]

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- August 13, 2021
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Energy Giants Sell ‘Carbon Neutral’ Natural Gas That Doesn’t Exist

The quixotic market of carbon offsets continues to grow, and questions abound as to their intent and efficacy. The story of this LNG shipment links the Kariba region of Zimbabwe with Darwin, Australia, and Shenzhen, China – leaving a trail of questions and emissions in tow. (Quicktake) Full report on https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2021-08-11/energy-giants-sell-carbon-neutral-natural-gas-that-doesn-t-exist-video  

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- August 13, 2021
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Call To Formalize Artisanal Mining Sector

A debt-monitoring organisation has implored the Government to formalise the artisanal mining sector to maximise its revenue. The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) urged the government to put measures that will see artisanal miners being accountable for their operations as currently they are working in an informal environment. The coalition said above half […]

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- August 13, 2021
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Australian miner discovers Rare Earth Elements

Australian miner, Prospect Resources said results of exploration conducted at its Chishanya project in Buhera, South East Zimbabwe, showed the existence of “significant sized” Rare Earth Elements (REE) deposits. Prospect, which is also developing the Arcadia Lithium Mine on the outskirts of Harare, said the Chishanya deposit was a known source of apatite-hosted phosphate but […]

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- August 13, 2021
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Zimbabwe plans new US$1.3bn oil pipeline, finally ending Feruka monopoly

Zimbabwe plans to build a second US$1.3 billion oil pipeline to supply fuel into the country and the region, a deal that would end years of lobbying and rivalry between powerful oil interests. The project would be under a 50-50 joint venture between state-owned National Oil Infrastructure Company (NOIC) and Coven Energy, Information Minister Monica […]

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- August 13, 2021
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36k diamond carats siphoned to Angola/Hong Kong in one month under illicit trade

By Business Reporter – Friday 13th August 2021 NEWS (Mining Index) – AT LEAST 36 000 carats of diamonds are alleged to have been shipped to Angola between 4 April and 16 May in 2013 under illicit dealings, Mining Index has learned. An internal document from the CIO Director General’s office, “‘Ref/23/13/1432’ dated 23 May 2013, […]

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- August 12, 2021
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Bigwigs eye Zanu-PF ex-youth leader mining concession

Former Zanu-PF youth leader, Lewis Matutu, could lose his mining concession in Mashonaland Central Province, amid revelations that party bigwigs are eyeing the claims. It is understood that the special mining grant awarded to Matutu’s investment vehicle, Nyamatsanga Mining, to mine at the heart of the late business tycoon John Bredenkamp’s 1 500 hectares Thetford […]

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- August 12, 2021
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Govt rolls out computerised mining cadastre system

Government is set to roll out  mining cadastre system to  computerise the country’s register of mining  rights and titles in the fourth quarter of this year following the completion of a pilot project in Manicaland Province. The computer-based cadastre system is expected to  enhance transparency  and accountability in the administration of mining titles. The cadastre system will have all records […]

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