Tag: artisanal miners
Gold buying prices in Zimbabwe per gram/ ounce, 4 August 2026, from the official gold buyer and exporter, Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR).1 oz = 31.1035 gCategory
Price (US$/g)
Price (US$/oz)SG 90% and Above
122.20
3,800.85SG 85% but Less Than 90%
120.90
3,760.41SG...
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has outlined a slate of second-half priorities aimed at accelerating value addition and beneficiation, as senior officials gathered on Monday for a mid-year review workshop, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
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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...


