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In the hills and terrains of Mazowe, where the ground once echoed with the sound of drills, progress, and promise, a chilling silence now hangs — interrupted only by the occasional scream, the crash of a...

The Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill has been praised by some as a step forward, but for Emerging Miners Association of Zimbabwe (EMAZ) President Chatyoka Hyde, it is a far cry from what Zimbabwe’s small-scale miners...

Chinese investors operating in Zimbabwe’s mining sector are blaming red tape and bureaucratic delays for some of the violations that have drawn sharp criticism from the government. By Ryan Chigoche They argue that, in many cases, delays in...

A Mvuma magistrate has sentenced a man to five years in prison after he was caught digging for gold beneath a railway line—an act that authorities warn poses a serious threat to railway infrastructure and public...

PRESS RELEASE: Fidelity Gold Refinery (Private) Limited (Fidelity) is the designated National Gold Refinery following the amendment of the Gold Trade Act , through Section 48 of the Finance Act (No. 2) of 2024. Subsequently, the...

We left the tarred highway just past the outskirts of Bulawayo and headed towards Fort Rixon. It was a trip that seemed short on the map—just about 50 kilometres—but as the road narrowed into thick bushland...

From pegging new claims to guiding production underground, surveying remains the heartbeat of Zimbabwe’s mining sector. No shaft is sunk, no ore is blasted, and no plan is implemented without the critical input of a mine...

At a time when the mining industry is grappling with how to responsibly integrate artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) into broader economic and regulatory frameworks, Caledonia Mining Corporation has stepped forward with a structured and sustainable...

The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has reiterated its commitment to supporting Zimbabwe’s Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector by adapting environmental compliance processes, offering targeted education, and tightening mercury monitoring and control systems, Mining Zimbabwe...

The tragic loss of four lives at Pickstone Peerless Mine in Chegutu has prompted renewed calls from the government and industry leaders for urgent reforms to improve safety and foster better relationships between large-scale mines and...

Nearly a third of the 260 miners trapped underground following a shaft accident at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof gold mine have been brought to the surface, the company confirmed on Friday, as rescue efforts continued with no reported...

The Zimbabwe School of Mines (ZSM) has issued an urgent security alert following a concerning increase in criminal activity near the Bulawayo City Council Pit, adjacent to Cecil Roberts and opposite New Parklands. The institution is...