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- February 19, 2019
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By Business Reporter – Tuesday 19 February 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy was yesterday dissolved following allegations of intended corruption involving a $400 000 bribe. Norton legislator Temba Mliswa together with three other members of the committee are alleged to have demanded a $400 000 carrot, that […]

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- February 19, 2019
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By Business Reporter – Tuesday 19 February 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – RIOZIM Limited says it vital for government and the mining industry to work together in promoting safe, legal and authorised mining activities to avoid tragedies in the mining sector. RioZim group corporate affairs executive Wilson Gwatiringa said this in a statement on the […]

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- February 16, 2019
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By Business Reporter – Saturday 16 February 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE Business Economic Empowerment Forum (B.E.E.F) has joined the nation in mourning trapped miners at the Kadoma-Battlefields mine, calling on government to put in place a mobile and comprehensive Disaster Management Committee that will trigger emergency rescue efforts for small-scale miners. Small-scale and […]

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- February 14, 2019
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By Business Reporter – 14 February 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – ZIMBABWE Miners Federation (ZMF)   has joined rescue and investigative teams at Battlefields mine accident that occurred yesterday near Kadoma to ascertain the cause of the collapse, in which the federation will comment after getting empirical evidence. As of yesterday RioZim had joined hands with […]

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- February 13, 2019
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By Business Reporter –  Wednesday 13 February 2019 BREAKING NEWS (Mining Index) – AT least 38 artisanal miners are feared dead after heavy flooding at a makeshift mine in Battlefields/Muzvezve area in Kadoma, Mashonaland West province. RioZim had pledged to provide a pump to de-water the mine pits. 34 artisanal miners were at Silver Moon […]

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- February 12, 2019
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By Business Reporter – Tuesday 12 February 2019 MUTOKO (Mining Index) – BLACK granite mining in the Mutoko district of Mashonaland East Province continues to pose a myriad challenges to Murehwa, Mutoko, Uzumba and Mount Darwin communities. Environmental health, infrastructural damage, land degradation, loss of life and unplanned pregnancies have been experienced as a result […]

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- February 11, 2019
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By Business Reporter – 11 February 2019 HARARE (Mining Index) – FORMER Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Mr Tongai Matthew Muzenda was appointed General Manager for the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ). Muzenda succeeds former acting general manager Mr Richard Chingodza. His mining history dates back when he served in […]

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- February 6, 2019
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By Business Reporter – 06 February 2019 HARARE – (Mining Index) – The US$365 million Zimplats capital projects in developing the new Mupani Mine and redeveloping the collapsed Bimha Mine are on course, with the Bimha Mine south underground crusher and ore conveyancing system expected to be commissioned in August this year. Installation of the […]

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- January 30, 2019
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Business Reporter – Wednesday 30 January 2019 NEWS – (Mining Index) – THE Muzarabani crude oil project, if successful, will potentially fuel Zimbabwe for two decades. According to Invictus Energy Managing Director, Scott Macmillan, oil reserves discovered in Muzarabani can supply Zimbabwe with crude oil for up to 20 years. In estimates conducted by Netherland, […]

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- January 22, 2019
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By Features Editor – Tuesday 22 January 2019 ANALYSIS – (Mining Index) – THE recent announcement and upward review of the new gold production target for 2019 to 40 tonnes could potentially place Zimbabwe among the top 20 gold producers in the world. Sudan, which was number 20 on the top gold producing countries in […]