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A house near Globe and Phoenix Mine in Kwekwe has been "swallowed" by a mine tunnel.According to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services the kitchen and bathroom collapsed into an underground...

Zimbabwe's ruling party has warned its members against the illegal invasion and grabbing of mines.Tinoda Machakaire, the Zanu-PF youth league leader and Deputy Minister of Youth, Sport, Art, and Recreation, stressed that such actions are against...

The recent announcement by the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) to allow direct sales of gold to external refiners has been met with praise from industry experts. This progressive approach is seen as a positive move to...

Zimbabwe's apex bank RBZ has stockpiled more than 350 kilogrammes of gold collected under a new law compelling companies mining gold, diamonds, lithium and platinum group of metals (PGMs) to pay 50 per cent of their...

Red Rock Resources PLC (AIM:RRR) said it has submitted to the relevant government authorities its environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the Tin Hill project in Zimbabwe. The submission follows the approval of environmental management and site works...

The Mine Rescue Association of Zimbabwe recently held its Annual General Meeting, and speakers at the event emphasized the need for continual personal development in mine rescue management. In his speech, the Chief Government Mining Engineer (CGME)...

Two people died at Redwing mine in Manicaland Police spokesperson Inspector Nobert Muzondo has confirmed. Inspector Muzondo confirmed that Hardlife Dzamiti (21) was trapped after a mudslide into the shaft he was working in. “Police confirm the sudden...

Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) General Manager Mr Tongai Mzenda interview. Can you please tell us about yourself and as the person at the helm of the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) what does your...

Popular Miner and business-woman Sophia Takuva has urged women Miners across the country to attend, hear and also contribute to the bill as it affects their mining operations.In a statement, she published on African Women In...

Victoria Falls Stock Exchange listed gold focused miner Caledonia Mining Corporation's Blanket Gold Mine has recorded a fatality in which an employee succumbed to a secondary blasting related accident.Rudairo MapurangaIn a statement released by the company,...

The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) is inviting stakeholders in the base mineral value chain for a workshop aimed at capacitating stakeholders in making use of opportunities presented by the government in the subsector.Rudairo MapurangaThe workshop will...

A Kwekwe gold dealer has been reported to police on charges of having stolen gold ore and other mining accessories from a mine at the centre of a boundary dispute. According to a police report case number...