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MINERS have been urged to utilise mining opportunities present in the Matabeleland region and complement the country’s target to turn the mining sector into a US$12 billion industry by 2030. In an interview, Tandem Mining Consultants director and head of information and publicity department, Mr Leeroy Ncube said as an organisation that seeks to empower […]

ZIMCOKE Private Limited, whose deal with former steel giant, Ziscosteel, was terminated by the Government last year, is reportedly seeking compensation from the State for resources ‘wasted’ during their three-year stay at the plant. The company was set to take over a coke oven within the defunct Ziscosteel under a $255 million deal, which was […]

More than 3 500 jobs have been created since the establishment of Kuvimba Mining House last year. Government has a controlling stake in the mining company, which has assets in many parts of the country. Local contractors are benefiting through opportunities created by increased activity. Kuvimba has three operating gold mines — Freda Rebecca, Shamva […]

Two miners who are part of a gang of 40 that recently attacked neighbouring miners in Fort Rixon in a territorial dispute appeared in court on Tuesday facing charges of assault and attempted murder. Gibson Mansaka (47) owner of Cakewalk 8 mine at Pioneer Village in Fort Rixon and his employee, Confidence Sibelo (19) are […]

Kuvimba Mining House’s gold mining asset, Freda Rebecca Mine, has broken a 20-year production record after it churned out 300kg of the yellow metal in May this year alone, it has been learnt. This is the second time in the history of the firm that such a milestone has been scored as Government ramps up […]

The Government is crafting a strategy to improve gemstones production in the country as Zimbabwe seeks to benefit more from its mineral resources, a Cabinet minister has said. “In July, we will be laying out a gemstones development plan expected to improve gemstones production in Zimbabwe,” Mines and Mining Development Minister, Winston Chitando, said. Mines […]

Government has issued a six-month ultimatum to all granite mining companies to come up with a beneficiation plan or risk losing their trading licences. There are several mining companies extracting granite in Mutoko district in Mashonaland East and Mt Darwin district in Mashonaland Central Province. The mining companies, however, are exporting granite in its raw […]

FREDA Rebecca Gold Mine is seeking a High Court order to evict six families from company houses after their contracts were terminated. In the summons before the High Court, it was revealed that some of the families had been employed by the company since 2009. The affected workers are Misheck Mawema, who was engaged on […]

FIDELITY Printers and Refiners general manager Mr Fradreck Kunaka has left the country’s sole gold buyer and exporter following the expiry of his term. At present, Fidelity Printers and Refiners, which is a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is undergoing restructuring to create two units whose mandates would be on gold refining […]

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has started executing its recently added mandate of deducting mining royalties, through banking institutions, on behalf of Treasury. The tax authority said yesterday all mining entities and individuals should start complying with the new requirements for remitting mining royalties with effect from the 27th of last month. Payment of mining […]