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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 […]

ALROSA, the world’s largest diamond producer by output, says COVID-19 has not altered its exploration in Zimbabwe and the company plans additional concessions this quarter. The Russian company entered into a joint venture with the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) in 2019, forming a local unit in which Alrosa holds 70%. Under that joint venture, […]

Gold deliveries plunged by more than half to 0.99 tonnes in January from 2.54 tonnes recorded in the same month last year weighed down by heavy rains which slowed mining activity, Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) has said. The plunge in deliveries will be a headache for monetary authorities that look up to the yellow […]

Mines minister Winston Chitando has been dragged to court by former Herald newspaper editor Caesar Zvayi and Fidelity Printers (Pvt) Ltd, a government-owned entity, after kicking the two business partners out of a gold mining claim in Kwekwe. The minister repossessed Mirage 3 Mine without explanation or notice in June last year – seemingly over […]

The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has temporarily shut down KAZSHAM mine in Norton following allegations of human rights abuse at the mine, among other offences an official has said. The shutdown came after workers and artisanal miners at the mine raised allegations of ill-treatment and slavery-like working conditions. Artisanal miners in a partnership […]