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HWANGE coal-mining firm South Mining Mutagech has reportedly dismissed 25 employees after they demanded protective equipment. Confirming the dismissals, Solidarity Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe secretary-general Prince Mpala said the workers were dismissed last week on Thursday. “South Mining Mutagech (Hwange) dismissed employees after they demanded proper protective equipment/clothing. Twenty-five employees (were) dismissed by a […]

LONDON based mining firm, Vast Resources says it has managed to raise a total £1,7 million through a shares placement to cover unforeseen expenses and ongoing projects. Shares placement is a common method of raising business capital by offering equity shares and taking advantage of the strategy, the AIM trading company which currently has viable […]

THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has challenged union leaders to acquaint themselves with labour laws to effectively represent workers in the wake of escalating unfair labour practices countrywide. “As we continue to push for reforms within our National Employment Council and the impending Labour Act, ZDAMWU’s focus will be to educate […]

Bikita Minerals says it has completed the construction of two lithium processing plants, kicking off trial production at the mine. Global metals giant Sinomine bought Bikita last year in a US$180 million deal with African Metals Management Services and German investor Wilfried Pabst’s Southern African Metals and Minerals, the Mauritius-registered companies that held a combined […]

GOVERNMENT has been urged to urgently intervene and address the poor working conditions facing mine workers. The call was made by the Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) and Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (ZDAMWU) in a joint statement on Thursday. CNRG and ZDAMWU said working conditions for mine workers were disturbing, with […]

KUVIMBA Mining House (KMH) subsidiary, Freda Rebecca Gold Mine (Freda) produced 603 kilogrammes of gold in the first three months of its current financial year, up 2% on the prior period, despite losing many hours of production due to power cuts. The company’s financial year runs from March to April. The government owns 65% of […]

An ELECTRICIAN employed by Chinese-owned Dinson Open Cast mine in Hwange, who was electrocuted while attending to a fault, is battling for his life at a local hospital. Solidarity Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe secretary-general Prince Mpala, identified the victim as Wellington Dlamini. The incident happened on Thursday when his employer switched on electricity while […]

NATURAL resource exploration and development company, Red Rock Resources Plc has received licences for its new Lithium mining project in Bikita. In an update this week, the company said a Certificate of Registration was issued last week in relation to the Company’s application through its local subsidiary for a new lithium licence near Bikita. The […]

A 49-year-old woman from Kariba has been sentenced to five years in jail for illegal possession of emeralds worth US$3,015.60. Rutendo Moyo, who represented herself, pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced by Harare Magistrate Ruth Moyo. What transpired? According to reports, detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Minerals Flora and Fauna Unit […]