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- May 13, 2021
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Machete wars loom

A cartel with foreign and local players is invading chrome mining claims along the mineral-rich Great Dyke belt, giving President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration a fresh headache amid fears of a potential source of future machete wars. The Great Dyke belt, which is a linear geological feature that stretches for more than 500 kilometres through the […]

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- May 12, 2021
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Villagers injured in gold rush mayhem

HORDES of villagers and gold panners were injured when omakorokoza from various parts of the country went on a rampage at a gold mine along the Gwayi River, Nyamandlovu in Matabeleland North Province. The vicious omakorokoza who are often prepared to kill or maim rivals to scare away competition at mining claims, clashed with villagers […]

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- May 12, 2021
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Gold smuggling case: Police rope in Interpol

Police have widened investigations into the smuggling of 23 gold pieces worth US$783 000 by a Zimbabwean who was arrested in South Africa, and are waiting for a detailed report from Interpol officials based in Pretoria, which will be critical in assisting their inquiry. This comes as Parliament has summoned Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage […]

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- May 11, 2021
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Man dies in 50-metre deep mine shaft

AN Esigodini mine worker died after he fell into a 50-metre-deep mine shaft. Matabeleland South acting provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Thabani Mkhwananzi confirmed the incident. The incident occurred on Sunday at around 8AM at Ring State Mine. Asst Insp Mkhwananzi said Reason Dube (30) from Gokwe attempted to descend into the shaft when he […]

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- May 11, 2021
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R11 million gold ‘smuggler’ gets R100 000 bail in SA

SOUTH Africa’s Hawks, a specialised directorate for priority crime investigation, have arrested a Zimbabwean man for allegedly smuggling 23 pieces of gold worth R11 million into the neighbouring country. Tashinga Nyasha Masinire (33) was arrested on Saturday afternoon soon after landing at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. He appeared at the Kempton Park Regional […]

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- May 10, 2021
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Impunity, chaos and poor accountability costs lives in the gold sector

By Business Reporter – Monday 10 May 2021 HARARE (Mining Index) – ON NOVEMBER 15 2020, artisanal miners were buried alive in mine shafts by a Chinese company which was sub-contracted by a Belarusian mining company at Premier Estates on the outskirts of Mutare. Artisanal miners were suffocated to death after the pits they were […]

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- May 10, 2021
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Zim man makes huge strides on international oil market

“I used to have several regrets, but I realised that some of the mistakes I made helped shape me to become the person I am today. If I had not made those mistakes, I would never have been in the position I am today. I leant from my mistakes and rose from them. I can […]

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- May 9, 2021
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Lithium exploration in Fort Rixon excites Govt

LITHIUM exploration underway at Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South is set to heighten Government’s measures of using the mining sector as leverage to reach its target of a US$12 billion economy in the extractive industry. The Government recently gave an Exclusive Prospecting Order (EPO) to mining giant Premier African Minerals to commence the exploration process on […]

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- May 9, 2021
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Zimbabwean nabbed at SA airport with smuggled gold pieces worth R11m

A 33-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Kempton Park regional court on Monday after being arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport with 23 pieces of gold — worth an estimated R11m — in his luggage. The Hawks seized the gold pieces for further investigation after airport arrest The Hawks Serious Organised Crime […]

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- May 7, 2021
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Masvingo Steelmakers plant to resume operations

Masvingo City’s only heavy industry,SIMBI, owned by Steelmakers is set to resume production in the ancient city mid this month in a move expected to spur economic activity in the country’s oldest town. SIMBI,an acronym for Sponge Iron Mining and Beneficiation Industries,had been mothballed since August 2019 after being choked by incessant water shortages coupled […]

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