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- September 15, 2020
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Nickel price to firm up – BNC

By Business Reporter – Tuesday 15 September 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – BINDURA Nickel Corporation (BNC) is optimistic nickel (Ni) prices will firm in the long term. Presenting half year results for year ended 31 March 2020, BNC Managing Director Batirai Manhando said the Nickel price outlook is promising. “Based on consensus forecasts, Nickel prices […]

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- September 10, 2020
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ZMF acquires gold buying license

By Business Reporter – Thursday 10 September 2020 LOCAL – HARARE (Mining Index) – THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation has acquired a gold buying permit from the Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR). ZMF chief executive officer (CEO) Wellington Takavarasha announced the new developments this morning. “ZMF has embarked on a gold buying exercise in a bid […]

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- September 10, 2020
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Coal mining fuels human wildlife conflict in Hwange

By Business Reporter – Thursday 10 September 2020 HWANGE (Mining Index) – HUMAN-wildlife conflict (HWC) is a perennial problem for most communities that live on the edges of animal habitats but for Hwange, the problem seems to be driven by increased mining which is disturbing animal habitats, thereby affecting animal behaviour. In the past five […]

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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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