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Persistent power crisis cripples mining, industry

ZIMBABWE’S current power crisis is crippling industries, as it emerged this week that some companies have scaled down operations, while others are considering job layoffs.

There is a severe electricity shortage, with consumers.

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Mimosa spends US$75m on waste clean-up

PLATINUM miner, Mimosa Mining Company (MMC) has almost completed construction of a new US$75 million tailings storage facility (TSF), which comes with a water dam.

The project is now 90% complete, with commissioning.

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Rushwaya deserves a harsh sentence: State

THE State yesterday said Zimbabwe Miners Federation president, Henrietta Rushwaya, deserves a harsh custodial sentence following her conviction on charges of attempting to smuggle 6 kilogrammes of gold to Dubai.

Rushwaya was convicted.

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Gold panners wreak havoc in Byo

BULAWAYO municipal police have arrested 140 illegal miners since January for gold panning near the city’s water bodies, causing massive siltation.

This is revealed in the council’s environmental issues report that includes degradation.

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Govt pushes for use of AI in mining

GOVERNMENT is pushing for the use of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and drones in securing and producing minerals.

This comes as the mining sector, the country’s top foreign currency earner,.

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Machete gangs terrorise Midlands miners

POLICE in the Midlands province have urged mining companies and other stakeholders to come up with solutions to curb increasing cases of murder at mining sites as gun-toting and machete-wielding gangs terrorise.

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Mines to double down on rising accidents

A SURGE in fatal mine accidents in Zimbabwe has ignited concern among stakeholders, highlighting the need for enhanced safety measures within the mining industry.

According to a survey by the Chamber of Mines.

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