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EDITORIAL COMMENT: US$12b mining industry by 2023 possible
Zimbabwe is widely regarded as the richest nation on earth in terms of untapped mineral resources per capita.The country is blessed with the world’s...
ZMF to champion the liberalisation of gemstones
Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has formed a special purpose vehicle to represent the interests of miners and stakeholders in the semi-precious stone industry through...
Chinese nationals and senior government officials implicated in Chrome smuggling
A complex syndicate involving some Chinese nationals and senior government officials is at the centre of chrome smuggling in Zimbabwe through under declaration of...
Gold panners vanish with AK47
The ranger, William Kamanga (35) is battling for life at Mutambara Mission Hospital in Chimanimani East after the illegal panners hit him on the...
Mnangagwa to unveil USD12 billion mining target
Speaking to journalists at his offices in Harare today, the Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Hon Winston Chitando has announced that the launch...
Zimplats seeks clarity on Indigenisation Act
The country’s biggest platinum producer, Zimbabwe Platinum Holdings (Zimplats) says the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act (Chapter 14:33) is yet to be amended to...
China in gold-buying spree
China has added more than 100 tonnes of gold to its reserves since it resumed buying in December, reinforcing its standing as one of...
Blackout fears as coal stocks plunge
Hwange Thermal Power Station, the country’s second largest power plant, is operating with critically low stocks of coal due to low supplies from the...
PPC CFO steps down
Cement company PPC and its chief financial officer have “mutually agreed to separate”, the company announced yesterday.PPC is listed on both the Johannesburg Stock...
Hunt for palladium sends SA miners abroad
JOHANNESBURG. — Southern Africa is home to the world’s richest platinum deposits, but when Impala Platinum Holdings pondered how to invest its windfall profits...



