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Sino Africa sues mining firm over ‘death trap’ operations
SINO Africa Huijin Holdings (Private) Limited has dragged Yibang Investments Private Limited to court on allegations of encroaching into its mining claim while posing life threatening dangers to their workers and general public due to dangerous...
Police Arrest Six “Mashurugwi” In Mazowe, Gunshot Fired To Disperse Crowd
There was a near-death experience for illegal miners at Jumbo mine in Mazowe yesterday after a
gang of six machete-wielding thugs, known as Mashurugwi threatened to go on a rampage before
being whisked away by the police.The police...
Gaika Mine eyes 5kg gold output
KWEKWE Gold Mine, a subsidiary of Duration Gold Limited, has set a short-term plan of producing at least five kilogrammes of gold per month when it resumes production.The mine commonly known as Gaika Mines which has...
Govt raises red flag over violent elements in the mining sector
The menace caused by gangs of machete-wielding criminals infamously known as “MaShurugwi” took centre-stage at a high-level government meeting amid concerns that the miners were terrorising villagers, it has been learnt.Artisanal mining was decriminalised a few...
Gold panners vanish with AK47
The ranger, William Kamanga (35) is battling for life at Mutambara Mission Hospital in Chimanimani East after the illegal panners hit him on the head with a machete as they were wrestling with him.The incident happened...
Panner dies in mine shaft fall
A GOLD panner died after he fell into a 20-metre-deep mine shaft in Umzingwane while illegally prospecting for the mineral.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Loveness Mangena confirmed the incident which occurred on Sunday at around...
US Issues Withhold Release Orders on Zim rough diamonds
THE United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WROs) one of which are our own Zimbabwe Diamonds.The CBP press release reads as follows:U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold...
Miners not affected by the New SI Instrument
IT is business as usual for miners as their payment system is not affected by the recently introduced SI213 of 2019.This past Saturday government introduces a law that pricing of goods and services in foreign currency...
SI213 of 2019 effects on Miners and Suppliers
ON Saturday the whole nation woke up to the news that pricing of goods and services in foreign currency is now illegal and heavy penalties will be imposed to defaulters. This comes after Statutory Instrument, SI212...
“MaShurugwi” run for their lives in Bindura and Glendale
Houses property destroyed
Youth claim to be protecting the Defenceless
12 arrestedZANU-PF youths in Mashonaland Central province went on the rampage last week, destroying property as they clashed with artisanal miners in Glendale and Bindura.WATCH:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kSxdJ8JRFU&feature=youtu.beOn...
An open market for gemstone trading
The government of Zimbabwe should work on the liberalisation of gemstone trading by creating an open market for stone buyers. The Chairperson of the Norton Miners Association who is also the sole registered gemstone buyer in...
Fidelity needs to up its game
The country's legal gold buyer and exporter Fidelity Printers and Refineries’ gold buying prices are unarguably becoming competitive in the market, however, it is failing to attract more artisanal miners on board due to different reasons...



