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Ban on use of mercury: Artisanal miners oblivious of new law, others remain defiant
A DOZEN men brave the scorching heat from a hot summer afternoon as they carry sacks of ore on their backs from a disused...
Prospect courts investor for Arcadia project
Prospect Resources is in discussions with an investor to develop its Arcadia Lithium project under a joint venture contract.The company is also engaging its...
Mining Workers Petition Govt Over Being ‘Turned Labourers’
MINE workers have petitioned government over what they feel were unfair labour practices by employers who have virtually turned them into mere labourers operating...
Govt coaxes Hwange villagers to accept Chinese miners
GOVERNMENT has today sent a high-powered delegation to Hwange in a bid to coax Dinde villagers to allow a Chinese coal mining project to...
Zim women miners lose claims to male counterparts
Zimbabwe’s female miners say their operations are being targeted by their male counterparts who are chasing them away from their claims.They also claim they...
Blanket mulls US$36m investment
GWANDA-BASED gold miner, Blanket says it is planning to invest US$35,8 million in plant maintenance and the implementation of its new underground operation called...
Police Acts Tough On Illegal Miners
The Zimbabwe Republic Police says a cumulative 27 220 people have been arrested in connection with illegal mining activities across the country since Operation...
Miners quake over spike in robbery cases
A GOLD DEALER in Gwanda on Monday allegedly lost US$12 000 to armed robbers in the mining town.The attack came at a time when...
Chinese miner in fresh labour storm
Chinese-owned Fools Investment Mine in Hope Fountain near Bulawayo has reportedly dismissed all its underground workers without notice, prompting the trade union which represents...
Mine workers slam Labour Act violations
THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has decried casualisation of labour in the mining industry.The union last week said employees were...
UK firm Contango in talks with Chinese steel giant for Hwange coal deal
Contango, the London-listed resources company, is in talks with Afrochine for the supply of coking coal to be produced at Contango’s Lubu project in Hwange.A...
Women in mining seek financial assistance
WOMEN in various economic sectors have said they need Government to financially assist them so that they can positively contribute to the 2030 goal...
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