Tag: zimbabwe mining news
RBZ loses gold forex retention war
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has caved in to demands from small scale gold producers giving them the greenlight to retain 100% of...
Chinese mine, workers’ wage dispute turns violent
A Chinese coal mining company with claims in Hwange has come under fire from workers who have accused the firm of exploiting them without...
Lockdown slows Blanket Mine Central Shaft project
MATABELELAND South-based gold mining company, Blanket Mine, says equipping of its Central Shaft has been slower than anticipated due to the adverse impact of...
Small-scale miners lead in gold deliveries
ARTISANAL and small-scale gold miners continue to lead in gold production after they delivered 700 kilogrammes of the yellow metal to Fidelity Printers and...
Mimosa ramps production capacity
ZVISHAVANE-BASED platinum company, Mimosa Mining Company has produced more than 123 000 ounces of platinum in the financial year ended June 2020 and has surpassed...
Machete criminals return
THREE machete-wielding robbers allegedly attacked four miners and fled with US$1 500 and property.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Philisani Ndebele confirmed the...
BNC is nickel price conundrum
Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) may have to rethink its smelter restart plans given the poor outlook of global nickel prices.Initially, the smelter project was...
Panic As Anjin Workers Test Positive Corona
Chinese diamond mining company, Anjin has halted operations after an unconfirmed number of sta members reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus including its top management.Reports...
ZCDC exposing community to Covid-19
The Bocha Diamond Community Trust (BDCT) has expressed concern over the exposure of the Marange Community to the Covid-19 pandemic owing to alleged weak...
ZMDC surrenders mining assets
Following close to one and half decade search for investors, state-owned Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) has finally secured equity partners for most of...
Indigenisation laws worry investors
Despite the scrapping of Zimbabwe’s indigenisation equity thresholds on diamonds and platinum, investors remain sceptical as the policy is yet to be regularised into...
Blanket Mine H1 output up 12pc
GWANDA-BASED gold mining company, Blanket Mine, which is owned by Caledonia Mining Corporation has recorded a 12,4 percent increase in gold ouput to 27...



