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- February 12, 2021
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Alrosa sticks to Zim diamond plan

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, […]

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- February 12, 2021
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Gold deliveries plunge 61%

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 […]

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- February 12, 2021
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Zvayi kicked out of gold mine, drags Chitando to court

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 […]

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- February 12, 2021
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Government shuts down KAZSHAM Mine

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 […]

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- February 12, 2021
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Government opening more opportunities for ASM

The government is opening up more opportunities for the Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (ASM) sector as it seeks to prioritize its growth and development in the next 12 months, Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development Chairperson Hon Edmond Mkaratigwa has said. Speaking to miners on a Whatsapp Live session on the Mining […]

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- February 11, 2021
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Closed Mines in Zimbabwe – What we know about Alaska Mine

Alaska Mine is a large open pit copper mine which is 20 km from Chinhoyi town. In pre-colonial times, miners were believed to have mined about a million tonnes of ore at the mine and it was regarded as the largest of ancient workings in Zimbabwe.  It was the centre of smelting and refining operations […]

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- February 10, 2021
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Two executives exit ZMF

By Business Reporter – Wednesday 10 February 2021 HARARE (Mining Index) – TWO executives have tendered their resignations from the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) National and Regional Executive Boards. Lindi Mpofu was the federations’ vice president since 2018 while Masango Mahlahla served as ZMF Mashonaland Central Provincial Chairman throughout his three-year membership tenure. Both submitted […]

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- February 10, 2021
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Chinese firm abandons diamond mine in Bikita

By Business Reporter – Wednesday 10 February 2021 HARARE (Mining Index) –  NAN JIANG AFRICA is an abandoned diamond mine located in Bikita close to Save Valley Conservancy that was set up at the height of the Marange diamond fiasco. A consortium of Chinese and Zimbabwean firms registered Nan Jiang Africa Resources Ltd. However, the […]

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- February 9, 2021
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Rushwaya reinstated as ZMF president

By Business Reporter – Tuesday 9 February 2021 HARARE (Mining Index) –  ZIMBABWE Miners Federation (ZMF) President Henrietta Rushwaya has been reinstated as the Federation President after she was suspended last year. During a meeting held at the Rainbow Towers today, ZMF members unanimously agreed to reinstate Henrietta Rushwaya with immediate effect saying her suspension […]

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- February 8, 2021
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Child participation at closed mines worrisome

By Business Reporter – Monday 8 February 2021 HARARE (Mining Index) –  WHILE some Small-scale Miners have organized themselves into formalized tribute agreements to extract various minerals at defunct mines, artisanal miners are mining illegally, roping in children to participate in unlawful mining activities, a Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) situational report revealed. In its […]

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