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THE Africa University (AU) has raised concerns over gold panning activities around the institution amid fears that the tunnels extending beneath the university, could cause structural damage to infrastructure.This was revealed by Mutasa South MP Regai...

Zimbabwe's largest inland man-made dam, Lake Chivero is under siege from artisanal miners who are threatening the survival of one of the largest tourist attraction centres in Harare, Zimbabwe.By Rudairo MapurangaThe city of Harare has laid...

DUE of the unique dangers in mining operations, workers need extensive safety training. Mandatory and optional training is widely available to mining professionals,rapidly raising the safety standards of this industry.Compulsory Training Programs for MinersMost mining countries mandate that each...

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed the imprisonment of Kudakwashe Mapinda of Siakobvu, who was convicted of illegal gold panning and sentenced to two years in prison, Mining Zimbabwe can report. By Rudairo Mapuranga This comes as...

As Zimbabwe tightens its grip on illegal mining activities, a 38-year-old man, Simbarashe Chayambuka, from Mount Darwin, has been fined for engaging in riverbed mining, Mining Zimbabwe can report. By Rudairo Mapuranga Caught extracting minerals along the Fuse...

A 20-year-old Kwekwe man, Casten Zeve, has been sentenced to two years in prison for illegally prospecting for gold without a license. The sentencing follows a raid conducted by local law enforcement officers after a tip-off...

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...

Three illegal gold miners appeared at Concession magistrates courts on Saturday on charges of prospecting for gold without a license at Manzou farm in Mazowe.The three, Artwell  Chaitezwi  (30), Jeremiah Mdlalambi (33) and Clive Gosha (24)...

South Africa Police Service (SAPS) have announced that they have made 43 arrests for illegal mining.The arrests were made in Ga-Phasha Village, located in the Limpopo province in the north of the country. The raid took...

A number of criminal activities have been linked to illegal miners who are looking for alternative ways to earn a living.Vongai MbaraAddressing miners from Zimbabwe Miners Federation Mashwest Province in Kadoma yesterday, Officer Commanding District Chief...

Environmental groups in the north of Myanmar say a surge of illegal mining for rare earths has occurred in Kachin State close to the Chinese border since the coup on February 1. Activists have complained about a...

Mines and Mining Development Minister Honourable Winston Chitando said mining without an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report is illegal.By Shantel T ChisangoAddressing members of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) at the Rainbow Towers last week, Chitando...