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THE Zimbabwe Diamond Allied and Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has demanded wage reviews between US$400 and US$600 for mine workers and expressed concern over the delay by employers to pay salary arrears at a time when second quarter wage negotiations should have been concluded. ZDAMWU secretary-general Justice Chinhema said the second quarter wage negotiations were […]

ZIMBABWE’S mining industry says chrome sector growth continues to be undermined by poor prices offered by buyers. Ferrochrome exports form a significant part of minerals that Zimbabwe trades on the international markets every year. Although the country is targeting to transform its mining industry to a US$12 billion sector by 2023, the sector currently generates […]

Bravura Zimbabwe, which is exploring for platinum in the Serui concession in Selous, Mashonaland West Province, has agreed to help the government pay a US$15m settlement to South African-based Amari Platinum, the previous holder of the concession who has battled the government in international courts, it has been learnt. Bravura is owned by the Nigerian […]

GOVERNMENT has defended the disputed Chinese coal mining project in Dinde, Hwange district, Matabeleland North province, and threatened to arrest villagers blocking the project. Zanu PF Dinde area chairperson Never Chuma is set to appear in court on May 16 for trial on charges of inciting public violence after leading villagers in a protest against […]

AUSTRALIA-LISTED mining concern, Prospect Resources, says construction of the Arcadia lithium pilot plant is now 70 percent complete with the company expecting to start shipping high grade petalite to Europe by end of June. The mining firm whose Arcadia project is situated a few kilometres East of Harare, produces lithium that goes into both technical […]

DINSON Colliery Company has started heating up its furnace in preparation for the start of metallurgical coke production next month at the US$30 million plant. A subsidiary of Chinese-owned steelmaker, Tsingshan Holding Group, Dinson Colliery Company is one of the nine new coal mines and coking plants that were visited by President Mnangagwa in July […]

ZIMBABWE needs to urgently embrace renewable energy — solar, wind and nuclear — to secure a sustainable energy future and also cut harmful emissions. With the world grappling with climate change, it has become imperative to adopt alternative energy pathways to curb carbon emissions. Zimbabwe is a signatory to the 2015 Paris Agreement, which seeks […]

A mining syndiacate which recently suffered a huge blow after Mashonaland West Provincial Mining Director established that it had no mining title over gold-rich Jamcro Mine is facing more agony as it is now saddled with a $800 000 lawsuit.  Lawyers representing Family Mining Syndicate are now demanding $800 000 from D S Mining Syndicate […]