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Zimbabwe will not rush to use mineral reserves under a new policy that compels miners to pay half of their royalties in commodities to settle its foreign debt of US$13.2 billion.“We want to focus first on...

Mine accidents in Zimbabwe have been on the rise with the country recording 125 accidents and 139 fatalities during the first 3 quarters of 2022, a government official has said.Rudairo MapurangaSpeaking at the National Mine Rescue...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned government officials who are not doing their work professionally to up their sleeves as lazy work was an act of sabotage to economic revival.Rudairo MapurangaSpeaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for phase...

The weaknesses in laws, policies and institutional frameworks governing the gemstone sector in Zimbabwe, have resulted in illicit trade practices, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Society (ZELA) Programs Assistant Fadzai Midzi said. Rudairo Mapuranga According to Midzi Speaking at ZELA's Champion...

Criminal activities, corruption as well as tax evasion and tax incentives given to multinational corporations are the major causes of illicit financial flows (IFFs) in Africa.Rudairo MapurangaSpeaking at the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA)'s Champion Member...

High Court Judge Musithu J, granted an interim interdict that prohibited Pearline Mineral Exploration from conducting an aeromagnetic survey over Shangani Ranch in Insiza District before carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).According to a report...

Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development has assured the public that public consultation of the Mines and Minerals bill will be carried out once the bill is referred to the committee. Rudairo Mapuranga Speaking to Mining...

A FEW metres from Msasa Primary School along Shurugwi-Mhandamabwe Highway in Shurugwi District was a pit that has been a death trap to villagers and livestock, on Monday a Cabinet Minister led the locals in the...

Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a mine robbery in Chiweshe.Armed with a pistol the trio allegedly pounced on Rosa 10 mine where they allegedly stole 375 litres of diesel and seven tons of...

Two top police officers have been implicated in a US$500 000 gold ore loot at a mine in Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central province.These allegations are contained in a letter of complaint dated June 22 addressed to Police...

Edmond Mkaratigwa led Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development might after a series of failures from previous Committees be the one to succeed in the implementation of the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill. Rudairo Mapuranga Recently Mines...

The country’s sole gold buyer and exporter Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) is targeting to buy 40 tonnes of gold this year, with experts optimistic that if the current incentives and timeous payments for gold deliveries are...