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- December 27, 2018
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Mine asbestos while the sun shines

By Features Reporter – 27 December 2018 ANALYSIS – HARARE (Mining Index) – THE use of asbestos or asbestos containing materials will certainly cease within the construction sector, rendering asbestos deposits worthless. Will Zimbabwe secure investors from countries like Brazil, Russia, India, China, Indonesia, Canada and the United States (although regulated by the US Environmental […]

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- December 20, 2018
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Zimbabwe’s 45 billion tons of iron ore deposits under threat from global steel industry decline

 By Business Reporter – 20 December 2018 HARARE (Mining Index) – GOVERNMENT has been urged to prioritise large-scale extraction of the 45 billion tonnes of iron ore reserves in Chivhu as global steel demand growth is slowing dramatically, which will potentially reduce steel usage and demand in years to come. This was said by Eddie […]

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- December 19, 2018
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70% of gold buyers could not be located – Kambamura

 By Mining Reporter – 19 December 2018 HARARE (Mining Index) – SEVENTY percent of gold buyers in Zimbabwe cannot be located, exposing loopholes that not all the gold produced is going through formal channels as prescribed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister Polite Kambamura revealed the developments saying […]

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- December 17, 2018
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Parliamentary committee recommendations not implemented in the Diamond Policy

By Business Reporter – Monday 17 December 2018 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE new National Diamond Policy has been faced with criticism after Mines and Energy Parliamentary Portfolio Committee chairperson, Temba Mliswa revealed that recommendations made by parliament were not taken into consideration. Earlier this month, Mangaliso Ndlovu, who was acting Minister of Information, Publicity […]

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- December 14, 2018
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Environmental scars from mercury, gold detectors

By Business Reporter – 14 December 2018 HARARE (Mining Index) – EXTENSIVE use of mercury and gold detectors by artisanal and small-scale gold miners has caused serious environmental injustices  posing risk to livestock and human health, leaving scars of environmental damage resulting from exploration, extraction and processing of minerals, that require millions of dollars to […]

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- December 13, 2018
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Zimbabwe losing US$50 million in gold leakages every month

By Business Reporter – Thursday 13 December 2018 HARARE – (Mining Index) – ZIMBABWE is losing an estimated US$50 million every month in gold leakages as a result of the current dual payment system by government being done in both local and foreign currency. Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) President Henrietta Rushwaya called on government to […]

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- December 12, 2018
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Mineral Exploration Bill crucial

 By Business Reporter HARARE (Mining Index) – COMPREHENSIVE mineral resource prospecting and evaluation is critical for Zimbabwe to pave way for judicious exploitation of natural resources and increased investment in the mining sector. Zimbabwe does not have thorough geological information and has not conducted detailed exploration to determine the quantity and quality of its mineral […]

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- December 8, 2018
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Metallons’ Redwing Mine pollution an eyesore to Penhalonga residents

By Business Reporter HARARE (MINING Index) – REDWING Mine is allegedly causing serious air and water pollution affecting residents of the Penhalonga community in Manicaland province, who are pleading with environmentalists to take action. This emerged after residents, having braved air and water pollution from Redwing Mine, complied and published the Penhalonga Community Environmental Audit […]

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- December 7, 2018
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Marange, Arda Transau and Penhalonga respond to unfavourable mining activities – launch Community Protocols

By Business Reporter HARARE – (Mining Index) – AFTER facing challenges from commercial mining in their communities, Penhalonga, Marange and ARDA Transau have launched Community Protocols (CPs) advocating for sustainable use of biodiversity, setting out concerns and priorities to ensure respect for community rights and dignity. The people of Marange and those displaced to Arda […]

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- December 6, 2018
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BNC smelter project in limbo

 By Business Reporter HARARE (Mining Index) – THE future of Bindura Nickel Corporation’s (BNC) smelter project remains uncertain as the company is failing to secure adequate funding to complete the scheme owing to continued lower nickel prices obtaining on the global market. Earlier this year, the nickel producer indicated it was scouting for investors to help […]

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