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THE Chinese embassy in Zimbabwe has claimed that some unnamed Western media outlets were on a smear campaign to discredit its investments.This follows media coverage of various incidents involving relocation of locals in areas where Chinese...

TWO daring men, who were part of a 17-member gang that breached security at gold-rich Eldorado Mine and sneaked underground to steal gold ore, have been convicted of contravening the Mines and Minerals Act. The duo of...

TWO illegal gold panners died Monday while another was seriously injured and hospitalised after a shaft they were working in collapsed at a Banket farm. The illegal prospectors had allegedly dug pits in search of gold at...

Residents of C-Mine in Mberengwa who had settled at the mine since its closure in 1999 have been evicted by the new owner.By Regererai MuchineripiThe mineworkers, their children and illegal settlers/miners are now homeless after the...

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed that it arrested Ncube Thokozani a security guard at Lyn Mine, Filabusi on Wednesday for allegedly killing a 22-year-old illegal miner Martin Sibanda at the mine. Anerudo Mapuranga Although it is...

Ministry of Mines and Mining Development (MMMD) in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) Mashonaland central have embarked on a safety awareness tour to improve Safety and Awareness of miners in the province. Vongai Mbara The workshop...

The mining industry in Zimbabwe plays a significant role in the development of the country as it brings in foreign currency, contributes to government revenue and provides for infrastructure development.Dumisani NyoniSince 2009, the mining sector has...

ZIMBABWE’S defunct steel producer, Zisco, should leverage on its foundries and coke ovens that are still operational to produce mining and farming equipment as a first step towards the firm’s resuscitation, an official has said.The Redcliff-based...

Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) Mashonaland West Provincial chairperson Mr Timothy Chizuzu praised the small-scale miners in Kadoma for showing dedication to the growth and development of artisanal and small-scale mining. Rudairo Mapuranga In an interview with Mining Zimbabwe...

Chaos has erupted in a fierce fight over the choice of a partner in the proposed diamond value addition project between State-owned diamond miner, the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), and Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ).  Vongai...

The very irregular geometry of most mineral deposits complicates mine design and operation. The higher the degree of irregularity, the more difficult it is to extract the entire resource cleanly with no dilution. Mining Recovery is the...

By Lyman Mlambo, Chairman of the Institute of Mining Research What are Semi-Precious stones? To understand semi-precious stones, we need to view them within the context of two closely related terms, precious stones and gemstones. Precious stones are...