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WAGES for workers in Zimbabwe’s mining sector have been fixed in United States dollars, with the lowest paid worker set to earn US$355 per month beginning January this year. However, 35% of the wages will be paid in local currency. Prior to the change, the lowest paid mining employee got $217 299,84 per month, while […]

Schoolchildren injured after their classroom collapsed into a sinkhole. The hole was the result of uncontrolled underground mining. The school is located near two gold mines. At least 17 primary schoolchildren were injured in Zimbabwe on Thursday after their classroom collapsed into a sinkhole, local authorities said, blaming the incident on uncontrolled underground mining. The […]

THE ZIMBABWE Miners Federation (ZMF) says it is currently working on modalities of how the US$10 million incentive released by the government will benefit small-scale miners. Last month, Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube launched a US$10 million gold facility to fund mining expansion and increase productivity. ZMF chief executive officer Wellington Takavarasha said […]

Seven pupils have been injured at Globe and Phoenix Primary School after a classroom block caved into a mine shaft this morning. The injured pupils have been rushed to Kwekwe General Hospital. The Civil Protection team and school authorities are still conducting a roll call to ascertain if there are pupils still buried under the […]

Two more people are said to have died at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland, where secret mining has reportedly continued. According to Newsday, two more artisanal miners died on Monday. The mine was closed in January by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) over fatal accidents involving artisanal miners. Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Nobert Muzondo confirmed […]

Zimbabwe’s ban on lithium ore exports has resulted in stockpiles of the key battery metal building up in the southern African country. The ban – introduced by the government last December in a bid to encourage local processing of the metal – has resulted in two-million tons of ore being stockpiled, according to Zimbabwe Miners […]

Residents of Hwange and surrounding communities have implored Parliament to enact laws that compel Chinese coal mining companies operating in the area to desist from environmental degradation and respect labour laws. There are more than 10 mining companies mining and processing coal in Hwange. Speaking at a consultative meeting conducted by the Portfolio Committee on […]