Search results: illegal mining

The South African Police’s Serious Organised Crime Unit in Rustenburg arrested a man in possession of chrome with an estimated street value of (R1.2million) US$70751.He is due to appear in the Mogwase Magistrates’ Court in the...

The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) condemns the shooting of two gold mine workers, Wendy Chikwaira and Kennedy Tachiona by their Chinese Mine employer at Reden Mine in Gweru on the 21st of June 2020.Video, audio...

Mines and Mining Development Ministry leadership's inaction to fix Certificate issuance problems has created loopholes for corrupt Mines Officials to manipulate leading to gold leakage onto the parallel market, unending claim disputes, and illegal mining amongst...

THE trial of gold dealer Baron Dube who allegedly shot and killed a member of a rival mining gang in Esigodini following a dispute, resumed yesterday at the Bulawayo High Court with the accused person trying...

TWO illegal miners died on Sunday in two separate incidents in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central province after falling in pits at disused mines while prospecting for gold.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe confirmed the cases.“I can confirm...

Organised Crime Investigation unit of South Africa, the Hawks, arrested two Zimbabwean women for smuggling contraband of explosives with an estimated street value of R1, 2million.The suspects aged 27 and 41, whose names are yet to...

Police at Makosa in Mutoko have arrested seven illegal miners on allegations of masquerading as police officers and members of the Zimbabwe National Army.They were arrested after invading Ngororombe Mine.Police recovered three pairs of handcuffs and...

Amid socio-economic malaise facing Zimbabwe, mining is the only remaining silver lining.The sector underpins the country’s socio-economic growth prospects. Gold which is expected to contribute US$4 billion, a third of the anticipated US$12 billion earnings from mining...

In an attempt to disarm a security guard, a 27-year-old machete-wielding criminal believed to belong to a popular group called the team Barca was shot dead at Good hope mine in Kadoma, the Zimbabwe Republic Police...

The Police have released a statement outlining that they arrested 907 at Jumbo and Mazoe river for conducting illegal mining.The accused persons are being charged for criminal trespass, illegal possession of gold/gold ore, possession of harmful...

A 19-YEAR-OLD illegal miner died after a mine shaft he was working in collapsed in Maphisa.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philisani Ndebele said Ntandoyenkosi Ncube from Silawa area in Kezi was working at a...

Norton Miners Association Chairperson Privelage Moyo has castigated the stance by the Police Commission General (CG) to ban all Artisanal and Small scale mining activities that are yet to receive licenses from the Ministry of Mines...