Tag: Lyman Mlambo
These are the official gold buying prices per gram in Zimbabwe today 22 January 2025, from the official gold buyer and exporter Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR).SG 90% and ABOVE US$83.18/g
SG ABOVE 85% BUT BELOW 90% US$82.30g
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Thungela Resources has announced the appointment of Moses Madondo as its CEO designate, effective August 1.Madondo will succeed current CEO July Ndlovu.Madondo, a seasoned mining professional, joins Thungela with an impressive résumé, having accumulated over 25...
Lithium export restrictions create downstream opportunities
The decision by the government of Zimbabwe to ban the export of unprocessed Lithium ore has opened up opportunities for both foreign and local...
Ten advantages of government getting royalties in the form of minerals
The Government of Zimbabwe has recently gazetted that half of the mineral royalties for gold, diamonds, platinum group metals (PGMs) and lithium will be...
Why lithium is popular in EVs despite having a small percentage in battery manufacturing
The percentage requirement of lithium per electric vehicle is very low compared to other metals used in the production of electric vehicles.By Lyman MlamboLithium...
Five initiatives to boost industrial attachment for mining students
Amidst an increase in the number of students seeking industrial attachment in mining firms for work-related learning, the industry is failing to absorb a...
Does the introduction of gold coins violate the gold trade Act Chapter 21:03?
Since the government announced the introduction of gold coins many in the mining sector and the country at large conjectured if the Reserve Bank...
VI holdings GDI Exit: Time to remodel the Darwendale Platinum project
In light of VI holdings' exit from the Great Dyke Investments, there is a need to remodel the project technically and financially and to...
What should Zimbabwe do with its Hydrocarbon Resource Potential?
With the Cleaner and Greener Future Beckoning, What Should Zimbabwe Do with its Hydrocarbon Resource Potential?The United Kingdom is currently hosting the 2021 United...
The potential of the Semi-precious stone industry in Zimbabwe
By Lyman Mlambo, Chairman of the Institute of Mining Research
What are Semi-Precious stones?
To understand semi-precious stones, we need to view them within the context...
Perfomance of the Zimbabwe mining sector in 2019
Total output figures of the major contributors to Zimbabwe’s mining sector revenue are definitely going to be lower by year-end (31 December 2019) than...
ACHIEVING THE 50-TON PLATINUM TARGET BY 2030: CHALLENGES AND GROWTH IMPERATIVES
ACHIEVING THE 50-TON PLATINUM TARGET BY 2030: CHALLENGES AND GROWTH IMPERATIVESby Lyman MlamboIntroductionZimbabwe has the world’s second-largest reserve of PGMs in the Great Dyke...
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