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Zimbabwe’s platinum production in the first quarter of 2020 rose five percent to 118 00 ounces from 113 000 ounces recorded in the same period last year, latest data shows.The increase is largely due to improved...

The Covid-19 crisis is wreaking havoc worldwide, as months of shutdown severely affect both supply and demand sides of economies.By Methembeni MoyoAccording to a Washington Post article, the world’s biggest economy, the United States lost 20.5...

Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Winston Chitando has given a mining progress report to the house of assembly in which the government has aspirations to achieve the $12 billion by 2023  and also the possible...

Platinum is a rare metal found in the earth’s crust at 0.005ppm. According to Louis XV of France, platinum is the only metal meant for a king. It is found in iron, nickel and copper ores...

Inside Mining Zimbabwe (IMZ) this month sat down with a man popular in the mining circles for the splendid work he is doing.Moshen Jena (MJ) is an Explosives Engineering and Blasting Specialist currently working for the...

Despite the continued challenges being faced by the mining sector, some mines have managed to defy odds by consistently churning out positive results both for shareholders and the nation in general.During the course of the year,...

AO Afromet and Landela owned mining firm, Great Dyke Investment is set to become the biggest platinum producer in Zimbabwe.Rudairo Dickson MapurangaAccording to the mines' Chief Operations Officer, Munashe Shava, the mine which has a life...

Former Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio on Mines and Mining Development and Norton Legislator Hon Temba Peter Mliswa will this week host the Norton small scale mining regulation and formalisation with different stakeholders in a bid...

ACHIEVING THE 50-TON PLATINUM TARGET BY 2030: CHALLENGES AND GROWTH IMPERATIVESby Lyman MlamboIntroductionZimbabwe has the world’s second-largest reserve of PGMs in the Great Dyke after South Africa’s Bushveld Complex. There is also potential elsewhere outside the...

As Zimbabwe is going through tough economic times with foreign investors hesitant in getting into one of the world richest mineral resource countries some South African companies are doing extremely well on the Mining front. Mainly...

North American Palladium Ltd. is pleased to announce the successful completion of its previously announced plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Arrangement”) with Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (“Implats”). Pursuant to the Arrangement, Implats has acquired...

Zimbabwe’s mineral exports, excluding gold and silver exports, are projected to climb 6 percent above prior year earnings to over US$1,8 billion after sales topped US$1,6 billion for the 10 months’ period to October this year.But...