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- November 25, 2019
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Can the US look up to Zimbabwe for rare earth metals?

By Features Writer – Monday 25 November 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – WITH the on-going trade war between China and the United States (US) worsening, tensions between the two countries are directing attention to rare earths supply chain issues. The US relies on China for about 80 percent of its rare-earth imports. International analysts believe […]

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- November 25, 2019
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Rainbow Rare Earths acquires 10 mining licences in Zimbabwe

By Business Reporter – Monday 25 November 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – LISTED London Stock Exchange (LSE) Rainbow Rare Earths recently acquired ten mining claims in northern Zimbabwe through its wholly owned subsidiary, Rainbow Zimbabwe. The rare earths mining licences, covering 12.6km² are part of Rainbow’s expansion drive from Gakara, Burundi which has a total […]

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- November 19, 2019
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Supreme Court declares Rushwaya official ZMF president

By Mining Reporter – Tuesday 19 November 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – ZIMBABWE Miners Federation (ZMF) president Henrietta Rushwaya yesterday won the federation’s presidency dispute against the Zvishavane-Mberengwa Mining Association (ZMMA) which had filed an application seeking to bar her from presiding over as president. Rushwaya was elected ZMF president last year, but ZMMA led […]

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- November 12, 2019
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Raise forex retention to plug gold leakages: Mkaratigwa

By Tendai Sahondo – Wednesday 13 November 2019 HARARE – (Mining Index) – THE Chairperson of the Mines and Mining Development Portfolio Committee, Edmond Mkaratigwa has called on government to raise the foreign currency retention ratio for the gold sector to 85 percent so as to plug leakages. Speaking at the sidelines of a Chamber […]

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- November 12, 2019
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Mutoko Council receiving paltry $RTGS1 levy for ton of granite

By Tendai Sahondo – Tuesday 12 November 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – MUTOKO Rural District Council (MRDC) is receiving $1RTGS for every ton of raw Black Granite mined in the district currently valued over a $1million, Mining Index has learnt. In a recent interview, MRDC Chief Executive Officer, Peter Sigauke said Mutoko continues to suffer from […]

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- November 12, 2019
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RioZim feels pinch of power cuts

By Mining Reporter – Tuesday 12 November 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – RIOZIM is reeling from the erratic power supply in the country, which resulted in the company recording an 8% decline in production. In an interim report for the half-year ended 30 June 2019, RIOZIM said production declined to 962kgs. “Incessant power cuts which […]

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- October 29, 2019
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US$12 billion mining target commendable – BEEF

THE Business Economic Empowerment Forum (BEEF) commends the US$12 billion mining industry strategic roadmap launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently. Zimbabwe has a vast mineral resource base which remains untapped for gold, lithium, diamonds and Platinum Group of Metals among other minerals BEEF believes the adoption of modern mining technology is a catalyst to improve […]

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- October 1, 2019
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Zimbabwe’s roadmap to EITI launched

 By Business Reporter – Tuesday 1 October 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE Institute for Sustainability Africa (INSAF) in partnership with OXFAM today launched a publication on Zimbabwe’s roadmap to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The EITI book launch, which is a case study for joining by Zimbabwe, follows Finance and Economic Development […]

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- October 1, 2019
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New date for ZMF AGM set

By Business Reporter – Tuesday 1 October 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) Annual General Meeting AGM) and exhibition has been tentatively scheduled to take place from the 5th to the 6th of November 2019 in Gweru. In a memo circulated on 26th September 2019, ZMF Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wellington […]

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- September 26, 2019
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Gold Rush at Lonely Mine

By Own Correspondent – Thursday 26 September 2019 BULAWAYO (Mining Index) – THE recent gold rush in Bubi which left a family of five homeless is one of the predominant cases in Zimbabwe’s artisanal mining sector. An estimated 3 000 illegal gold panners last week descended on Lonely Mine and surrounding areas digging in open […]

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