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GOLD panning has been a major source of livelihood for thousands of artisanal miners who trekked to numerous mineral rich areas across the country. Notwithstanding hardships faced by artisanal miners, there have been some that were...

Zimbabwe's gold mining sector stands on the cusp of a defining year, with projections from the 2026 State of the Mining Industry Report outlining a path from approximately 47 tons in 2025 to a target of...

Zimbabwe’s mining industry has recorded a significant improvement in safety performance in 2025, with new data pointing to a sharp 25% decline in fatal accidents across the sector, Mining Zimbabwe can report. By Ryan Chigoche The findings are...

The recent sentencing of Tafadzwa Matsika, a 45-year-old man from Ruwa, to five years in prison for possessing just 0.096 grams of gold exposes not only the government’s strict enforcement against illegal mining but also systemic...

Barely a week after three Chinese nationals were fined for illegal mining activities in Karoi, two Zimbabwean men have been sentenced to two years in prison each for a similar offence, highlighting a continuing disparity in...

Nasdaq-listed mining company Namib Minerals is stepping up its commitment to Zimbabwe’s gold sector, with its CEO, Mr. Ibrahima Sory Tall, recently touring Mazowe, Redwing, and How Mines to oversee progress on a US$300 million investment...

Nasdaq Stock Exchange-listed mining giant, Namib Minerals, is laying the groundwork for a US$100 million investment at Mazowe Mine as part of its aggressive strategy to revive Zimbabwe’s forgotten gold assets and reposition the country on...

Zimbabwe’s diamond sector has suffered a heavy blow in the first half of 2025, with export volumes collapsing by 60% to 2.72 million carats, down from 6.85 million carats in the same period last year, according...

China’s lithium market, a critical source of battery raw materials, is experiencing a fresh bout of volatility as investors react to possible supply disruptions and tougher government oversight. By Ryan Chigoche Lithium carbonate prices on the Guangzhou Futures...

In the hills and terrains of Mazowe, where the ground once echoed with the sound of drills, progress, and promise, a chilling silence now hangs — interrupted only by the occasional scream, the crash of a...

A Mvuma magistrate has sentenced a man to five years in prison after he was caught digging for gold beneath a railway line—an act that authorities warn poses a serious threat to railway infrastructure and public...

At a time when the mining industry is grappling with how to responsibly integrate artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) into broader economic and regulatory frameworks, Caledonia Mining Corporation has stepped forward with a structured and sustainable...