Tag: illegal mining
Vice President Dr. Constantino Chiwenga has declared that Sandawana Mine is set to become Zimbabwe's premier industrial hub, anchored by Mutapa Energy Resources' aggressive lithium beneficiation programme that will see the historic emerald mining area transformed...
Spot and Benchmark Prices (USD per Tonne)Mineral / Product
Price Range (USD / t)Chrome Concentrate (40–42% Cr, CIF China)
$264 – $300Lithium Carbonate (Battery Grade)
$13,000 – $22,000Lithium Hydroxide (Battery Grade)
$14,000 – $25,000Spodumene Concentrate (6% Li₂O)
$900 – $1,200Antimony (Sb,...
Eight Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Gold Prospecting in Penhalonga
In a significant crackdown on illegal mining activities, the Mutare Magistrate’s Court has sentenced eight individuals to two years in prison each for illegally...
Mining Without a License Leads to a Two-Year Prison Term
In a crackdown on illegal mining activities, two men have been sentenced to two years in prison for prospecting without a license, highlighting the...
Illegal miners invade a Mberengwa school
Illegal miners have invaded Vanguard Primary School in Mberengwa District where they are digging pits in search of gold, putting the classroom blocks at...
Impoverished teachers turn to illegal mining
Impoverished Zimbabwean teachers have resorted to “Chikorokoza” as they try to make ends meet, a body
representing them has claimed.Zimbabwe Teachers Association Bulawayo chair, Wilson...
Cops arrested for illegally mining and sharing gold proceeds
Kwekwe based Sakile Mnangagwa (31) who is a business partner to Gostaff Gomo at Trump -Tower Minerals private has implicated three police officers who...
Suspect arrested with chrome worth 70k USD
The South African Police’s Serious Organised Crime Unit in Rustenburg arrested a man in possession of chrome with an estimated street value of (R1.2million)...
Poor roads hindering gold production
ASMs in Mutasa district said Mutasa Rural District Council’s failure to rehabilitate roads that link gold claims and milling plants had adversely affected gold...
Machete fight almost breaks out at a mine with hundreds
Machete fight almost breaks out at a mine with hundreds of illegal miners in Zimbabwe.See video below:https://youtu.be/wvzTr7Cg4kk
Miners arrested for impersonating Police and Army officials
Police at Makosa in Mutoko have arrested seven illegal miners on allegations of masquerading as police officers and members of the Zimbabwe National Army.They...
Two arrested for stealing gold ore at a mine in Colleen Bawn
Mqhelisi Moyo (26) and Edmore Zulu (32) who were part of a 15 men gang armed with machetes, axes and logs have been arrested...
Mines Ministry officials to blame for illegal mining – Charumbira
The National Council of Chiefs President Chief Fortune Charumbira has blamed the chaotic situation in the artisanal mining sector on some officials in the...
WATCH: When Maziga machete gang leader was arrested
Watch video when the maziga Machete gang leader was caught by the Police.https://youtu.be/C0IMYPfj8ks
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