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Legal Battle Looms as Community Challenges Shuntai’s Illegal Cement Factory
The Chegutu community, led by Bryden Country School, is considering legal action to halt the development of an illegal cement and brick molding plant, along with a nearby limestone quarry proposed by Shuntai Investments, a Chinese...
Eight Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Gold Prospecting in Penhalonga
In a significant crackdown on illegal mining activities, the Mutare Magistrate’s Court has sentenced eight individuals to two years in prison each for illegally prospecting for gold at a farm in Penhalonga without a licence, Mining...
Two Illegal Miners Narrowly Escape Death at Mazowe’s Lonhro Site Amid Rising Concerns Over Fatalities
In a near-tragic incident last week, two illegal miners narrowly escaped death at Mazowe’s Lonhro site, a location notorious for unregulated mining activities.The miners were working underground at the infamous Jumbo Mine when a collapse nearly...
Chinese Firm Deceived EMA, Engaged in Illegal Mining at Umzingwane River
A Chinese company, under the guise of an environmental partnership, has been caught misleading Zimbabwe’s Environmental Management Agency (EMA) while exploiting the Umzingwane River for illegal mining.The company, known as Friends of the Environment, had initially...
Regional Tensions Mount as Chinese Involvement in Illegal Mining Faces Backlash
In recent weeks, anti-Chinese sentiment has been on the rise across several African nations, with protests and violent incidents reported.By Ryan ChigocheIn the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), locals have targeted Chinese nationals in response to...
Chinese Nationals Sentenced to 7 Years for Illegal Mining, arrested with gold bars and $400,000 in cash
A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after finding them guilty of illegal activities linked to the artisanal mining sector. The defendants, arrested with gold bars and $400,000 in cash,...
Congo Frees Chinese Nationals Detained for Illegal Mining
The Democratic Republic of Congo has released 14 of the 17 Chinese nationals who were arrested last week on suspicion of operating an illegal gold mine in the country, authorities of that country announced late on...
Lack of Inspection Vehicles, Contributing to Illegal Mining Surge in Zimbabwe
The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is grappling with severe resource constraints, with a shortage of inspection vehicles hampering its ability to enforce mining regulations across Zimbabwe, Mining Zimbabwe can report.By Rudairo MapurangaThe issue of...
RioZim Drags its Unpaid Workers to Court Over “Illegal” Strike
RioZim Limited has taken its employees to court over what it says is an unlawful industrial strike, as the workers demand updated salaries, which were last paid in July.By Ryan ChigocheAccording to court documents, Rio Zim...
Block Illegal Miners from Mining Disused Underground Shafts – ZELA
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has urged authorities to take decisive action against small-scale artisanal miners accessing disused underground shafts, which are encroaching on local communities.By Ryan ChigocheThe illegal gold mining crisis in Zimbabwe has...
Illegal Miners ordered to Vacate Mazowe or Face the full wrath of the law
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a notice to illegal miners from Mazowe Mine Lease 35 to vacate the area by July 13, 2024, or face the full wrath of the law.By Patricia RwafaThe eviction...
SA conducting operations to thwart illegal mining
The SAPS Airwing, Tactical Response Team (TRT), Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC), Crime Intelligence, Detective Services, South African National Defence Force (SANDF), and Department of Home Affairs’ joint venture continue to deal harshly with illegal mining,...
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