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Gold production declined over the past two years but miners remain optimistic of Zimbabwe’s potential to achieve its target of producing 100 tonnes yearly as challenges experienced by the sector can be overcome. Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines chief executive officer Mr Isaac Kwesu told the Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development recently that gold […]

THE Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines Annual Mining Conference kicks off in Victoria Falls this week with President Mnangagwa expected to officiate at the event on Friday. According to the programme, the annual Indaba will effectively start on Thursday under the theme: “Navigating turbulent times — Sustaining growth of the mining industry beyond Covid-19.” A number of topics […]

The multimillion-dollar investment by Tsingshan Group — the largest steel manufacturer in the world — in an integrated steel project in Chivhu, Mashonaland East, is likely to be hugely transformative to the local economy in the medium to long term. From job creation, exports, enhanced foreign currency earnings to massive infrastructure development, the project is […]

Mineral output is forecast to rebound in the July to December period after production fell in the first quarter compared to the same period prior year. Mining is Zimbabwe’s largest foreign currency earner, accounting for over 70 percent of export receipts. Major exports include gold, platinum, chrome and diamond. Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) […]

ZANU-PF legislator for Silobela constituency, Mtokozisi Manoki Mpofu,  has engaged gold producer, Jena Mines over concerns raised by  the community. Some of the issues discussed at the meeting between Mpofu and Jena Mine  manager, Denton Chabayadzara, included the need for the mine to retain the current workers,  offer redundant claims to local community, provision of […]

The scenic drive to Robins camp, past Sinamatela in Hwange National Park started off as pleasurable, kilometre after kilometre of intermittent botanic serenity, with elephant dung the only litter on the grey earth. Broken tree branches from the tuskers looking for leaves sandwiched the narrow unpaved road that snaked through the thick, untamed jungle. As […]

THE Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare will be registering and testing ex- Wenela miners for silicosis to help them get compensation from the South African Mining Companies for whom they once worked. This follows announcement that mine workers who were exposed to harmful substances and ended up contracting silicosis or tuberculosis at […]

Zimbabwe’s gold exports are likely to improve with players in the industry being some of the biggest beneficiaries of the new incremental export incentives that were introduced this month. According to official data, the country’s total gold deliveries fell to 19,05 tonnes last year from 27,66 tonnes in 2019. Over the same period, small-scale producers […]