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Metallon Gold Corporation's Mazowe Mining Company (MMC) recently announced plans to resume underground Shaft operations at its Jumbo Mine in Mazowe as part of its corporate strategy with miners calling the stance an act with the...

Zimbabwe Mining Safety Health and Environmental Council (ZIMSHEC) through its efforts to achieve zero harm in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector sent 27 miners to be trained in both Mine Rescue services and first...

Zimbabwe has witnessed a sharp increase in mine accidents, claiming the lives of at least 237 individuals in the year 2023. This astronomical number is a stark contrast to the 139 fatalities recorded in the previous year,...

As part of its efforts to achieve zero harm, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed diversified mining company RioZim recorded a 25 per cent decrease in lost time injuries (LTI) during the financial 2022, compared to the previous year.Rudairo...

In recent weeks Artisanal mining in Zimbabwe has been in the spotlight with calls to ban the practice from some quarters of the country.Redwing mine in Penhalonga had 15 miners trapped for three days and luckily...

In an endeavour to curb the illegal trading of gemstones in Zimbabwe, the Minerals Marketing Corporation Zimbabwe (MMCZ) has invited individuals and companies to register as subagents to legally purchase gemstones and export them legally.Patricia RwafaThe...

It’s an early autumn morning in Berlin, Germany. Kumbirai Chipadza, co-founder and Director of Sales and Marketing at Kuchera Solutions, is ready to share his story with the world.When Kumbirai speaks, it’s with the same passion...

Revolutionary greetings to mine workers of Zimbabwe, Africa and the world, Happy New Year!!We have ushered in a new year, with renewed hope, vigour and determination for better prospects and welfare of mine workers in Zimbabwe.In...

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed of a gold rush in the City of Gweru’s Cowfold Park and Mtausi residential area with three suspects arrested for illegal mining.Rudairo MapurangaPolice spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed...

On Tuesday, over 2,000 workers persisted in occupying a platinum mine in South Africa, marking the second day of a substantial protest that has become one of the nation’s most significant mine demonstrations in years.Impala Platinum...

The Mine Rescue Association of Zimbabwe (MRAZ) is geared to reduce Lost Time Injuries (LTI) and fatalities through continuously educating miners to report all safety risks in mining areas including near misses, MRAZ's immediate Past President...

Four miners died Friday following a mine shaft collapse at Kangela Mine in Mashonaland West.Police confirmed the tragedy, saying the bodies have since been retrieved.“The ZRP confirms a mine incident which occurred at Kangela Mine, D...