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A young man has been slapped with an 18-year jail term for the brutal murder of an illegal diamond dealer he and his fugitive accomplice stabbed 29 times in Odzi, Marange. Although he was still a minor when he committed the heinous crime last year in January, the High Court treated Shoorai Gwenzi as an […]

DIVERSIFIED and Zimbabwe-focused mining group, Premier African Minerals has initiated a definitive feasibility study (DFS) and a funding strategy to be applied in future development of its Zulu lithium and tantalum project in Matabeleland South. In a statement, Premier said the Zulu deposits were contained within an Exclusive Prospecting Rights area greater than 200 square […]

THE Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Matabeleland North, Cde Richard Moyo, has dispelled fears that villagers in Dinde in Hwange will be evicted to make way for a coal mining project. Cde Moyo, who was responding to concerns raised by villagers who are locked in an impasse with Chinese company, Beifer […]

Invictus Energy, the Australian firm exploring for oil and gas in Muzarabani, says the petroleum exploration development and production agreement (PEDPA) it signed with Government on March 26 accords special economic zone (SEZ) status to the key energy project. It means the company will enjoy fiscal and non-fiscal incentives such as a tax holiday and […]

Botswana Diamonds (BOD) says Zimbabwe is highly prospective and there are positive signs that the country is opening for business. The company is preparing to re-enter Zimbabwe and focus on both short-term production targets at Marange and advanced kimberlite pipe projects elsewhere in partnership with Vast Resources plc. “Our final area of interest is Zimbabwe, […]

Zimbabwe could have lost gold worth US$1.67bn last year through smuggling and unfavourable mining policies which negatively impacted on the competitiveness of the sector, Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) general manager Fradreck Kunaka, has said. Kunaka said at least 30 tonnes could have been shipped out illegally. He suggested that Zimbabwe should totally liberalise the […]

Prospect Resources is in discussions with an investor to develop its Arcadia Lithium project under a joint venture contract. The company is also engaging its existing off take partners as well as several potential off take partners in relation to its spodumene production and its staged development plan. Prospect said these activities will be run […]

GOVERNMENT has today sent a high-powered delegation to Hwange in a bid to coax Dinde villagers to allow a Chinese coal mining project to take off after they had resisted it citing eviction fears. Villagers in Dinde are living in fear of eviction to pave way for the Chinese Beifa Investment company to start its […]