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- November 8, 2022
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Gold panners besiege Kwekwe monuments

GOLD panners have invaded three historical monuments in Globe and Phoenix, Kwekwe, leaving the properties facing possible collapse. The illegal miners have been digging tunnels and pits at the Paper House, where Rhodesia founder Cecil John Rhodes reportedly once stayed. The former residences are part of Globe and Phoenix Mine museums, which also include a […]

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- November 7, 2022
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De Beers to launch new Melee Tester in early 2023

De Beers is working on a new testing machine for screening some of the tiniest melee diamonds, claiming the move will help the industry spot synthetic stones more efficiently. The new instrument will enable fast and automated verification of up to 3,600 stones per hour in the 0.001- to 0.0033-carat (0.6- to 1-millimeter) range, the […]

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- November 7, 2022
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Botswana denies report it might ‘Ditch’ De Beers

The Botswana government has refuted a report that the country might scale back its sales partnership with De Beers. The local Sunday Standard claimed Botswana was expected to offer most of its large stones through parastatal Okavango Diamond Company to a partnership between Lucara Diamond Corp. and Belgian manufacturer HB Antwerp. President Mokgweetsi Masisi “publicly […]

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- November 7, 2022
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Zim needs 450 megawatts of imports to fill energy gap: Magombo

GOVERNMENT says the country requires energy imports of between 200 megawatts (MW) and 450MW daily from regional utilities to meet its power deficit. Zimbabwe has been reeling under rolling power cuts since the start of winter in May. Some of the country’s ageing power plants are being repaired and the rest are struggling to cope […]

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- November 6, 2022
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Explore opportunities in Zim agric, mining — Mnangagwa courts investors and assures of security

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has invited investors, who graced the just ended Africa Development Bank (AfDB) organised event, to tap into the country’s agricultural, mining and manufacturing sectors, among others. The event — Africa Investment Forum Market Days — is a high level continental market place championing the closure of the continent’s investment gaps. It operates […]

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- November 6, 2022
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21 bodies of mostly Zimbabweans found at Krugersdorp mine in South Africa – exiled Chief Ndiweni claims

TWENTY-ONE bodies, most of them of Zimbabwean nationals suspected to be illegal miners, were discovered near an active mine in Krugersdorp, a town west of Johannesburg, South Africa. Exiled Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni made the revelation after reportedly visiting Krugersdorp Police Station. South African Police Service (SAPS)’s report indicated the bodies could have been moved to […]

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- November 4, 2022
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Instead of phasing down coal the world is burning more than ever

Last November in Glasgow, the world’s climate leaders were locked in a fierce debate over whether the final draft of the summit’s agreement should include a pledge to “phase-out” or “phase-down” coal. Since then, the more appropriate term would probably be “phase-up”. Even as the globe is increasingly battered by floods, droughts and storms caused […]

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- November 4, 2022
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Fortune seekers descend on Mberengwa in lithium rush… Police issue four-day ultimatum for miners to vacate the area

THE country’s policies are once again in the spotlight after more than 5 000 artisanal miners and fortune seekers, including foreigners, mainly of Chinese origin, have descended on the former Sandawana Mine in Mberengwa, Midlands province, in search of lithium which is reportedly exported to foreign markets across the world. Sandawana Mine is in the […]

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- November 3, 2022
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Artisanal miner rescued after spending three days and nights trapped underground

AN unidentified artisanal miner from Silobela in the Midlands province survived three days and nights trapped underground after a mine he was working in collapsed last Friday morning. Kwekwe District Development Coordinator (DDC), Fortune Mupungu, who is also local Civil Protection Unit chairperson, confirmed the incident. “I can confirm receiving a report that a man […]

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- November 3, 2022
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Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to decide on fate of Russian diamonds

The plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is under way in Gaborone, Botswana, until Friday and it’s expected to decide if Russian diamonds should be declared conflict gems. The Kimberley Process unites administrations, civil societies, and industry in reducing the flow of conflict diamonds – “rough diamonds used to finance wars against […]

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