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What is artisanal gold, why is it booming?
A rapid rise in the price of gold since 2000 has driven millions of people to deposits in Africa, South America and elsewhere where...
Govt nears finality on 100 tonnes gold plan
The government says it will complete crafting the strategy for ramping up annual gold production to over 100 tonnes and grow export earnings from...
Vast finalises financial deal for Chiadzwa diamond venture
AIM-listed mining group, Vast Resources Plc Monday disclosed it had finalised a financial deal it negotiated with international financial institutions for its Chiadzwa diamond...
Gold price rises
Gold prices rose to a two-week high yesterday as the spread of a new virus in China stoked fears of a wider epidemic, sparking...
Zim, SA Lead Regional Mining (M&A) Activity With $323.8m Deals
South Africa and Zimbabwe had the biggest mining investment deals, which accounted for about $323.8 million (R4.66 billion) of global mergers and acquisition (M&A)...
Fuel prices up as petrol blending goes down
Zimbabwe’s fuel prices which have been surprisingly stable for the past two months have gone up.In a statement, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera)...
Zim gold output drop 17pc
Zimbabwe’s annual gold output fell 16.8% to 27.6 tonnes in 2019, coming off its record highs in 2018, as producers battled with power cuts...
Hwange power station floods, and the ‘alternative’ power plants can’t help
Zimbabwe is facing worse power cuts after the Hwange Power Station was flooded on Saturday.In times like these, the smaller thermal stations would be...
Why violence is rising in Zimbabwe’s small-scale mines
Amid socio-economic malaise facing Zimbabwe, mining is the only remaining silver lining.The sector underpins the country’s socio-economic growth prospects. Gold which is expected to...
Trio arrested for Umguza River mining
THREE men from Bulawayo have been arrested after they were allegedly caught prospecting for gold along Umguza River.Simion Mudenda (32) of Cowdray Park suburb...
Man hangs self over gold ore
Chinhoyi (Telegraph-New Ziana) – A 23 year old man from Village 9, Morocco, in Chikuti hanged himself recently at his homestead after being accused...
Teen dies in mine shaft collapse
A 19-YEAR-OLD illegal miner died after a mine shaft he was working in collapsed in Maphisa.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philisani Ndebele...
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