Tag: artisanal miners
GWERU, ZIMBABWE – Shepherd Manamike has been elected President of the Mine Rescue Association of Zimbabwe (MRAZ) at the association’s elective Annual General Meeting held in Gweru, marking a key leadership transition in the country’s mining...
Chinese Lithium Investors Deny Smuggling, Blame Small Operators as Zimbabwe Tightens Export Controls
Chinese lithium mining companies operating in Zimbabwe have dismissed allegations of smuggling, insisting they have no incentive to engage in illicit trade and are fully committed to supporting government efforts to curb mineral leakages.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
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Illegal miner suffers amputation of legs in freak accident
An alleged illegal miner had both his legs amputated by a digger in the City Deep area of Johannesburg on Sunday morning, paramedics said.“The...
Miners in court over soldiers’ murder
Bindura illegal small scale miners popularly known as "Mashurugwi" who allegedly assaulted and killed members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) in a scuffle...
Two soldiers killed in violent altercation with gold panners in Bindura
Suspected illegal small scale gold miners popularly known as "Mashurugwi" allegedly killed two soldiers while one is battling for life at Bindura Provincial Hospital...


