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Nasdaq-listed mining company Namib Minerals is stepping up its commitment to Zimbabwe’s gold sector, with its CEO, Mr. Ibrahima Sory Tall, recently touring Mazowe, Redwing, and How Mines to oversee progress on a US$300 million investment...

The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has clarified confusion over General Notice 1 of 2025, stressing that no one has been marginalised and that mine surveyors are simply performing their duties, Mining Zimbabwe can report. By...

Nasdaq Stock Exchange-listed mining giant, Namib Minerals, is laying the groundwork for a US$100 million investment at Mazowe Mine as part of its aggressive strategy to revive Zimbabwe’s forgotten gold assets and reposition the country on...

• Peggers Say It Breaches Secrecy and Is Costly to Miners Certified Registered Approved Prospectors (CRAP holders), widely known as peggers, together with some miners across Zimbabwe, have petitioned the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development over...

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of three suspects following an attempted gold smuggling case involving a Toyota Prado Land Cruiser. According to police spokesperson Paul Nyati, the breakthrough came after a crucial lead....

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...

Zimbabwe’s diamond sector has suffered a heavy blow in the first half of 2025, with export volumes collapsing by 60% to 2.72 million carats, down from 6.85 million carats in the same period last year, according...

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...

It’s been over two years since the ground at Globe and Phoenix Primary School in Kwekwe opened up, swallowing classrooms, injuring terrified children, and exposing just how recklessly illegal mining can intersect with our communities, Mining...

China’s lithium market, a critical source of battery raw materials, is experiencing a fresh bout of volatility as investors react to possible supply disruptions and tougher government oversight. By Ryan Chigoche Lithium carbonate prices on the Guangzhou Futures...

An Australian mining company has been fined nearly A$1 million (approximately US$670,000) over the death of a 25-year-old underground mineworker—a clear example of corporate accountability that raises a pressing question for Zimbabwe: Will local mines, including...