Two workers employed by independent contractors died in separate incidents at Sinomine Bikita Minerals, Zimbabwe’s largest lithium mining operation, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
The first incident occurred on 6 June 2026 at approximately 19:45 hours, when Mr Thomas Kaliveni (40), a dump truck operator employed by independent contractor WGB Kinsey & Company, sustained fatal injuries at a waste dump site.
The second, unrelated incident followed in the early hours of 7 June 2026, when a security guard employed by Rebnek Security, another independent contractor, was found unresponsive while on duty during a routine supervisory inspection.
In a statement issued on 8 June 2026, Bikita Minerals said investigations into the exact circumstances of the dump truck accident were ongoing and that no further details would be released at this stage out of respect for the families and the investigative process.
The company extended its “heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of the deceased” and reaffirmed that “the safety, health, and well-being of everyone working at our operations remain a core priority.”
