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- September 9, 2020
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Government bans riverbed, alluvial mining

By Business Reporter – Wednesday 9 September 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – GOVERNMENT yesterday announced a ban on all riverbed, alluvial and mining on areas held by national parks. The move is expected to put in place measures to carry out sustainable and orderly mining in the sector. “All riverbed alluvial and riverbed mining on rivers […]

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- September 8, 2020
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Mining licenses backlog dates back to 2018

By Business Reporter – Tuesday 8 September 2020 LOCAL – HARARE (Mining Index) – MINERS are complaining over delays in processing of mining licenses, with applications reportedly dating back to 2018. THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has been dragging the feet in issuing out mining licenses, with miners citing corruption at provincial mines […]

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- September 8, 2020
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RDCs abuse development levy, force miners to pay upfront

By Business Reporter – Tuesday 8 September 2020 LOCAL – HARARE (Mining Index) – THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has expressed discontent over the way Rural District Councils (RDCs) are forcing miners to pay development levies prior to updating certificate of inspection with the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development. The RDC levy is paid […]

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- September 3, 2020
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Fidelity resumes bullion payments

By Business Reporter – Thursday 3 September 2020 LOCAL – HARARE (Mining Index) – FIDELITY Printers and Refiners (FPR) gold buying centres around the country have started paying out outstanding bullion payments as promised last week. “We are pleased to announce that FPR gold buying centres began paying out all outstanding areas for gold bullion […]

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- August 28, 2020
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ZCDC gets another acting CEO

 By Business Reporter – Friday 28 August 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE Zimbabwe Consolidate Diamond Company (ZCDC) board has appointed Levi Chiota as new Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a period of three months. Chiota takes over from Roberto de Pretto, who has been Acting CEO since 16 May 2019 following the ouster […]

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- August 27, 2020
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Outstanding bullion payments to resume next week

By Business Reporter – Thursday 27 August 2020 LOCAL – HARARE (Mining Index) – OUTSTANDING bullion payments are expected to resume next week, the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has revealed following a meeting with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya earlier today. “We just came out of a meeting with the RBZ […]

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- August 27, 2020
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Karo Resources platinum project ahead of schedule

 By Business Reporter – Thursday 27 August 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE US$4.2 billion Karo Resources Mhondoro-Ngezi platinum project is ahead of schedule, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed while listing his achievements since taking over office in 2018. Located in Mhondoro, Mubaira, the Great Dyke platinum project which is under construction, will include a mining […]

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- August 27, 2020
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Zimbabwe’s coal resource estimated at 26 billion tonnes

By Business Reporter – Thursday 27 August 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – DID you know that Zimbabwe has an estimated coal resource of 26 billion tonnes? Hwange area hosts large reserves of both coking and thermal coal. Coal production has been confined to Hwange, with little production from Tuli and Mkwasine coalfields. There are also […]

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- August 27, 2020
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95 percent of Zimbabwe’s mineral exploration done

 By Business Reporter – Thursday 27 August 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – DID you know that geophysical mapping of Zimbabwe was done, covering approximately 95 percent of the country? Mineral deposits of Zimbabwe are amongst the best documented in Africa, and are available, making Zimbabwe a magnet for investment. A search through the geological survey […]

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- August 18, 2020
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Mirrorplex makes headway on its high grade lithium project

 By Business Reporter – Tuesday 18 August 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – AMID the Covid-19 pandemic, exploration company Mirrorplex Private Limited is gearing up to drill its wholly owned Lithium project in Bindura. Mirrorplex revealed this morning preparations were “well advanced” to begin drilling at Bindura, which is believed to be the highest grade undeveloped […]

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