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ZIMBABWE civic groups have questioned the rationale and morality of granting tax incentives to extractive companies in the midst of a harsh economic crisis characterised by deep-seated poverty currently stalking citizens. In a joint statement yesterday, the civic groups said it was reckless for the government to grant a five-year tax holiday to Great Dyke […]

THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development would hold weekly meetings with the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) representatives with the view to addressing challenges facing small-scale miners in the country. The engagement outcome is set to enhance improved mining operations and assist the country towards realising the US$12 billion mining economy by 2023. Under the […]

Five miners are missing after their shaft was flooded with water from heavy rains at a Mine in Mayflower near Kadoma. Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) youth in Mining chairman Timothy Chizuzu and Mashwest Regional Rep Dr Chiedza Chipangura have confirmed the development and said efforts are currently underway to pump water from the shafts to […]

By Business Reporter –Tuesday 16 February 2021 HARARE (Mining Index) – DURATION Gold instituted a gold mining scheme for artisanal and small-scale miners to work on its gold claims as cooperatives. Interviews conducted by Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyer Association (ZELA) with artisanal miners indicated that Duration Gold started a new program to promote formal mining by […]

ALROSA Zimbabwe Limited (Alrosa Zim) intends to increase the number of its diamond concessions in the country to 40 from the existing 25. The company is jointly-owned by the State-owned diamond mining firm — Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) and the world’s largest diamond producer, Alrosa, which is headquartered in Russia. In 2020, Alrosa Zim […]

DAVID Brown’s association with Zimbabwe’s mining sector dates back to his six years as CEO of Impala Platinum (Implats) which ended in 2012. During that time, he met with the late former President Robert Mugabe, in an effort to end a dispute between the government and Implats regarding certain mineral rights. Brown is now back […]

An employee of one of Zimplats’ contractors died yesterday from injuries he sustained when a high wall collapsed at the entrance of Ngwarati Mine in Mhondoro-Ngezi. Zimplats head of corporate affairs, Busi Chindove confirmed the incident that occurred yesterday around 9.50am. “Zimplats is deeply saddened to confirm a mine fatality incident that occurred at the […]