The government, through the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, is considering imposing a new tax on miners, with the proceeds going toward a fee to promote the revival of the country’s foundry sector, which is a vital supplier to the mining industry. This was said by Minister Soda Zhemu at a recent event in
The government through the 2024 budget has allocated Z$132.7 billion to the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development (MMMD) to implement the legislative and administrative reforms that provide a conducive environment for mining and beneficiation. Rudairo Mapuranga Through the 2024 National Budget presentation the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Prof Mthuli Ncube said the
The Zimbabwean government is facing calls to enforce its gold pricing policy after allegations emerged that private players are purchasing the yellow metal at higher prices than the State-set rate. The allegations were raised by Shamva South Member of Parliament (MP) Joseph Mapiki, during a Question and Answer session on Wednesday. Mapiki asked the Ministry
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) yesterday arrested and charged an official from the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development in Mashonaland East with extortion. Antony Singende, the Provincial Mines Inspector for Mashonaland East Province, allegedly demanded a substantial sum of money from Mine Manager Virimai Nyamvura in exchange for maintaining a valid blasting license. Virimai
The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has urged the Association of Mines Surveyors of Zimbabwe (AMSZ) to embrace technology to ensure that the profession is not left behind with technological advancement which is fast becoming a determinism factor in every sector. Rudairo Mapuranga Speaking at the AMSZ Annual General Meeting and Conference in Victoria
The mining industry has long been associated with traditional archaic systems, but the time has come for change. Neighbouring countries have already embraced digital platforms, and it’s clear that the country needs to catch up. One of the key challenges Zimbabwe faces in this transition is standardizing the coordinate systems the country uses, a government
The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development through its Permanent Secretary Mr Pfungwa Kunaka has promised to address all the challenges being faced by the Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners (ASM) in Zimbabwe by actively engaging the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF). Rudairo Mapuranga In his vote of thanks regards after meeting the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF)
The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has implored strategies to ensure all gold produced in the country is delivered to the country’s sole gold buyer and exporter Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) with the latest being to collect records on all hammer mills and mobile processing units which have become rampant in mining provinces. Although
The Responsible Mining Audit Report will prepare a strategy for the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to use in regard to Safety Health and Environment Quality (SHEQ) in the artisanal and small-scale mining industry, the Minister of Mines and Mining Development Hon Zhemu Soda has hinted. Rudairo Mapuranga Speaking to the media on the
The Minister of Mines and Mining Development Hon Zhemu Soda has cited human negligence as the sole cause of a mine accident which happened at BayHorse Mine in Chegutu on Friday. Rudairo Mapuranga Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development’s third Gold Mobilisation workshop on Monday, Soda