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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The seizure of a Mashonaland East-based gold mine has exposed a well-knit corruption syndicate involving high ranking officials in the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and part of the investigators from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC). In 2007, Trymore Chipepwe, Michel Chipepwe and Tongai Gata discovered a gold mine claim and in the same […]