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FOR women in Mushenjere, Chikomba district, relocation from land they’ve farmed for decades isn’t simply a matter of moving from one home to another. It’s a struggle to feed children and grandchildren, maintain households and survive without the fields that once provided food and income all while waiting for a mining company to fulfil promises […]

JERSEY miner, Caledonia Mining Corporation (Caledonia) has identified significant gold mineralisation across its Motapa exploration property, with a maiden resource estimate due in the third quarter of 2026, supporting plans to integrate the asset into the neighbouring Bilboes project. The Bilboes Project, which hosts 1,75 million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves, is advancing […]

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the country has to do more than ban the export of lithium and other ores. In December last year, Zimbabwe banned the export of raw lithium in an effort to promote value addition and beneficiation of the mineral, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando said at the time. Writing […]

By Lucy Tandi HARARE (Mining Index) – DISUSED coal dumpsites located in Hwange Colliery Company Limited concession have become death-traps that have seen several lose lives after accessing restricted areas with the intention to either take coke for resale on the black market, fetch coal waste for brick moulding or fetch scrap metal, the Centre […]

By Own Correspondent  ZVISHAVANE (Mining Index) – VILLAGERS living near Murowa Diamonds have alleged that periodic blasting to extract diamonds has damaged their houses causing serious cracks. Residents of Murowa, Indaba, Mutambi, Mhototi, and Davira revealed they have endured the cracks since Murowa started diamond production in 2004. “We are facing problems with the blasting […]