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- September 22, 2020
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Mark Mabhudhu appointed ZCDC substantive CEO

By Business Reporter – Tuesday 22 September 2020 HARARE – THE Zimbabwe Consolidate Diamond Company (ZCDC) board yesterday appointed Mark Mabhudhu as the substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the diamond producing entity. “The Board is pleased to announce to all employees the appointment of Mark Mabhudhu as substantive Chief Executive Officer of Zimbabwe Consolidated […]

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- September 21, 2020
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ZMF cautions against fake minerals amendment bill

 By Business Reporter – Monday 21 September 2020 LOCAL – HARARE (Mining Index) – THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has cautioned miners to ignore a fake Mines and Minerals Amendment bill circulating on various social media platforms. “The ZMF Executive and Management Board would like to correct the persistent, ingrained misinformation proliferating on social media […]

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- September 17, 2020
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RioZim gold production FY2019 down 7 percent

By Business Reporter – Thursday 17 September 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – RIOZIM’s production performance FY2019 was down 7 percent in gold production to 1.658 tonnes from 1.792 tonnes realised in 2018. The decline was attributed to incessant power cuts of up to 18 hours per day which hampered production at all RioZim’s mines from […]

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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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