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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 […]

Work on the multi-billion-dollar carbon steel project in Chivhu — the Manize Project by Tsingshan (Afrochine’s parent company) is expected to start in earnest following the launch of an inter-ministerial committee to oversee the smooth flow of the mega project. The project lies along the Manize Mountain Range and at full production, is expected to be a […]

Scores of placard-waving villagers in Sese have staged a demonstration demanding an immediate stop to exploration activities by Murowa Diamond Company. The boisterous villagers, some carrying children on their backs and chanting songs of defiance, want Murowa to leave their area accusing the company for a litany of allegations ranging from overstaying in their area […]

AUSTRALIA-LISTED mining concern, Prospect Resources took delivery of the pre-assembled pilot plant crushing equipment over the weekend. Arcadia represents a globally significant hard rock lithium resource and is being rapidly developed by Prospect’s team, focusing on near term production of high purity petalite and spodumene concentrates. The project is one of the most advanced lithium […]

Delays in the proposed unbundling of Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) has rattled investors who are now reluctant to fund gold projects without proper knowledge of the timelines of the privatisation processes, an executive with the company has warned. The delays have significantly contributed to the decrease in gold deliveries as investors are not happy […]

CALEDONIA Mining Corporation Plc says mineral reserves and resources have increased following a new study at Gwanda-based Blanket Gold Mine, its flagship operation. In a statement yesterday, Caledonia revealed that total proven and probable mineral reserves increased by 528 000 ounces. The report validates the company’s medium-term production profile targeting 80 000 ounces per annum […]