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Shamva Gold Mine and Mazowe Mine share a common history. Both once operated under Mzi Khumalo's Metallon Gold. Both collapsed under the same circumstances, and both were taken over by desperate artisanal miners when formal operations...

Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe, H.E. Zhou Ding, has called on Chinese mining companies operating in the country to fully comply with Zimbabwean laws and environmental regulations, stressing that mutual respect is vital for the success of...

Prepared by: ENM Advisory GroupExecutive SummaryThe mining industry, which accounts for about 12% of Zimbabwe's GDP, is currently mired in a protracted administrative stalemate with far-reaching consequences. This is resulting from fundamental differences between two competing...

The Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill has been praised by some as a step forward, but for Emerging Miners Association of Zimbabwe (EMAZ) President Chatyoka Hyde, it is a far cry from what Zimbabwe’s small-scale miners...

PRESS RELEASE: Fidelity Gold Refinery (Private) Limited (Fidelity) is the designated National Gold Refinery following the amendment of the Gold Trade Act , through Section 48 of the Finance Act (No. 2) of 2024. Subsequently, the...

Nearly a third of the 260 miners trapped underground following a shaft accident at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof gold mine have been brought to the surface, the company confirmed on Friday, as rescue efforts continued with no reported...

The Zimbabwe School of Mines (ZSM) has issued an urgent security alert following a concerning increase in criminal activity near the Bulawayo City Council Pit, adjacent to Cecil Roberts and opposite New Parklands. The institution is...

The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has emphasised that collaboration among all stakeholders is essential to addressing the persistent issue of gold smuggling and mineral leakages in Zimbabwe’s mining sector. By Ryan Chigoche These illegal activities continue...

The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) is calling for the immediate closure of Sino Africa Huijin’s Premier Estate mine in Old Mutare, following the fatal shooting of an artisanal miner, Alfred Dodzo. By Ryan Chigoche Dodzo was...

The Speaker of Parliament has warned Chinese miner Sunny Yi Feng (Pvt) Ltd to keep its “hands off Hwange” following the company's recent application to the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to prospect for coal...

 While Invictus Energy is making strides toward becoming a major energy producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, the company is demonstrating that its commitment extends beyond energy exploration. With its Cabora Bassa in Muzarabani showing significant gas-condensate potential,...

As Zimbabwe’s mining sector adjusts to the latest foreign currency retention policy changes, many miners are left questioning how they will manage to stay afloat under the new rules, Mining Zimbabwe can report.By Rudairo MapurangaThe Reserve...