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$100 million to bankroll small scale mining
FIDELITY Printers and Refiners (FPR) would this year mobilise $100 million to bankroll small-scale mining operations in addition to the $150 million Gold Development...
SA court rules extension of wage agreement to AMCU valid and lawful
South Africa's labour court ruled on Wednesday that the extension of a wage agreement to cover all gold unions and non-unionised employees of mining...
Petra Diamonds keeps founder as chairman
South Africa’s Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) is keeping founder Adonis Pouroulis as chairman, despite some shareholders voting against his renewal at the 2018 annual general meeting.The company,...
The Bikitaite mineral
Bikitaite was named for the type locality in Bikita in the Masvingo District of Zimbabwe.The only other locality for Bikitaite is in the United...
The mining industry in Zimbabwe is hamstrung by lack of exploration
This month amidst reports that Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) reportedly sent a letter to the Ministry of Mines in order to move a petition...
Minicaland small scale miners welcomes one stop processing centre
Small scale miners in Manicaland have welcomed Government’s initiative to establish the first one stop gold processing centre in Odzi, saying it would comprehensively...
Two killed in accident at Glencore’s Zambian mine
Two workers died in an accident at Glencore's Zambian operation Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) on Tuesday, prompting it to suspend production pending investigations, the...
South Africa faces sixth day of blackouts as Eskom stumbles
South Africa’s state-owned power utility will implement controlled blackouts for a sixth straight day to prevent a total collapse of the electricity grid amid...
Alrosa wants controlling stake to mine in Zimbabwe
Russian state-controlled miner Alrosa will assess the quality of Zimbabwe's diamond reserves over the next six months but would only start mining if it...
Tanzania sets measures to curb illegal gold exports
Tanzania has ordered all mineral-producing regions in the East African nation to set up government-controlled trading centres by the end of June, accelerating efforts...
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