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Anglo American opens Zimbabwe's first platinum smelter
Mining giant Anglo American on Thursday opened a $62-million platinum smelter in Zimbabwe, the country's first such refinery, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed to boost the country's valuable plat...Published: 16 May 2019 at 19:00hrs | | by AFP
'Zimbabwe mines not opposed to ZSE listing'
Mining firms in Zimbabwe are not opposed to proposals to list their stock on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), but have stayed away because the bourse is currently 'too thin' to mobilise the kind of ...Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:09hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mMining firms not forced to list on ZSE'
GOVERNMENT will not compel mining companies in the country to list on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange as such policy perspective is not in line with the vision of the new dispensation, a Cabinet minister ...Published: 21 May 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabwean artists among Africa's Top 10 most bankable artists
Forbes Africa has named 2 Zimbabwean artists named in its Top 10 most bankable artists in Africa list....Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 13:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA's unrelenting grip on Zimbabqe economy
AS the South African high-level delegation descended on Harare last week for engagements with their Zimbabwean peers, a new set of statistics released by that country's department of trade and ind...Published: 06 Nov 2016 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimplats star continue to shine for Implats
Zimbabwe's largest platinum producer, Zimplats has continued to excel from a health, safety and production perspective and the bankable feasibility work for the development of portal 6 has been co...Published: 28 Oct 2016 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unki gets green light to construct platinum refinery
THE Environmental Management Agency has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment for world top platinum producer, Anglo-American Platinum to construct its platinum smelting plant at its Zimbab...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 18:00hrs | 7 | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa
Chinamasa upstages Mugabe nephew
Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa is gaining the upper hand in a power struggle in the ruling party over his efforts to revive an ailing economy and tap financing from the International Monetary Fund...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 10:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gives birth to new Beyonce
UNITED States-based Zimbabwean R&B sensation Tinashe Jorgenson Kachingwe, popularly known as Tinashe, recently dropped yet another billboard favourite - Player - featuring American rapper and R&am...Published: 24 Jan 2016 at 06:01hrs | | by Peter Matika
Miner killed at Mimosa Platinum mine
A miner was killed at Zvishavane-based platinum miner, Mimosa Mining Company, the company said on Tuesday.Aquarius deeply regrets to advise that an employee of JV entity Mimosa Platinum Limite...Published: 05 Jan 2016 at 08:19hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Sibanye Gold makes offer to acquire Zimbabwe's Mimosa Platinum
Sibanye Gold continues its push into the platinum market with the proposed acquisition of Aquarius Platinum.It has made a ...Published: 06 Oct 2015 at 10:45hrs | | by proactiveinvestors
ZSE lures mining companies
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) is in discussions with mining companies so that they list on the local bourse to increase mining counters. According to the Newsday, the local bourse has fou...Published: 21 Jul 2015 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends 15% platinum levy
ZIMBABWE has put the brakes on a plan to levy a 15% tax on unbeneficiated platinum group metals (PGMs).The levy would not be implemented until current discussions between platinum miners and G...Published: 25 May 2015 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe linked Tinashe nominated for a BET award
TINASHE Jorgenson Kachingwe, or simply known as Tinashe, has been nominated for the best new artist at the 2015 Black Entertainment Television (BET) awards.The Zimbabwean has been placed in th...Published: 23 May 2015 at 17:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zvekupenga star Chashe to perform at Zim Achievers Awards
UK-based artist and emerging Afro-pop sensation Chashe Musarurwa-McTaggart will perform at the fifth anniversary of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA), which wi...Published: 04 May 2015 at 11:02hrs | | by Arts Correspondent
South Africa makes billions from Zimbabwe
South Africa could be the region's dominant economy but the untold story is that the country makes billions of dollars from the Zimbabwean market.Implats, Tongaat-Hulett, Multi-Choice, Old Mu...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 21:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Follow the footsteps of Bob,' says Jamaica's Luciano
TOP Jamaican reggae artiste Luciano, born Jepther McClymont - says today's young artistes should follow the footsteps of Bob Marley - just like his generation did.Speaking soon after his ...Published: 12 Apr 2015 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Global hit makers go head to head as ZAA announces 2015 nominees
A quintet of global hit makers will do battle for this year's coveted International Music Artist of the year gong at the fifth anniversary of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA), a shortlist of the no...Published: 06 Mar 2015 at 05:43hrs | | by Arts Correspondent
Zimbabwe to keep 15% export tax on unrefined platinum
Zimbabwe will keep a 15% export tax on unrefined platinum for now because mines have failed to provide a roadmap on how they plan to set up a local refinery, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa sai...Published: 03 Feb 2015 at 11:48hrs | | by Reuters
A Review of the Zimbabwe Music Scene: What Rocked & Shocked in the Zim Music Scene In 2014
As 2014 draws to an end, we take a look at the events which rocked and shocked the Zimbabwe Music scene taking into account both the positive and the negative. It is safe to say that the Zimbabwe...Published: 24 Dec 2014 at 11:40hrs | | by Takunda Lee Shoko
Can anything good come out of Zimbabwe?
"CAN anything good come from Nazareth?" These were the sentiments of the Biblical Nathaniel when Philip told him they had found the Messiah written about by Moses and spoken about by the prophets....Published: 26 Oct 2014 at 09:49hrs | 1 | by Peter Matika
Govt urges mining companies to set up refineries
GOVERNMENT has urged mining companies operating in the country to set up refineries to beneficiate and value add minerals.Mining has been designated as the anchor for Zimbabwe's medium ter...Published: 09 Oct 2014 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mimosa eyes increased output
Zvishavane-based platinum miner, Mimosa Mining Company has said it will increase production of the white metal to 110 000 ounces in the full year to June 2014, as it forges ahead with its expansion pr...Published: 17 Feb 2014 at 17:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Amplats, Implats back Zimbabwe's platinum refinery plan
JOHANNESBURG - Anglo American Platinum Ltd, Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd and other producers of platinum in Zimbabwe said they are committed to the country's plan to build a refinery, easing concern t...Published: 24 Jan 2014 at 07:32hrs | | by Bloomberg News
Zimbabwe bans unrefined gold exports, introduce 'heavy' tax on minerals
Exports of unprocessed platinum and diamonds will from January 1, 2014 attract a "heavy" tax as part of Government measures to force mining houses into beneficiating minerals and metals locally. ...Published: 20 Dec 2013 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF criticizes Impala, Aquarius mine job cut
Zanu-PF criticized Impala Platinum Ltd and Aquarius Platinum Ltd's plan to cut 100 jobs at their Mimosa operation in the southern African nation because of a decline in prices."The Zimbabwean ...Published: 14 Nov 2013 at 10:50hrs | | by Bloomberg
Mugabe to ban raw platinum exports to SA
Zimbabwe will soon ban mining companies operating in that country from exporting raw platinum to South Africa, President Robert Mugabe said.According to The Herald, Mugabe said the Zimbabwean ...Published: 11 Nov 2013 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive strike looms at Mimosa
PLATINUM miner Mimosa faces a wave of strikes over plans to cut up to 700 jobs. The Zvishavane-based miner is also mulling wage cuts citing operational challenges. Top management from Impl...Published: 05 Nov 2013 at 02:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zim plans bond to fund mining development,' says minister
ZIMBABWE'S government is determining how to structure the sale of the country's first international bond and is seeking advisers as it aims to raise financing to fund mining development, Walter Chida...Published: 29 Oct 2013 at 02:02hrs | | by Bloomberg
New platinum mining venture formed in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation has formed a platinum metal production joint venture with UK-listed Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation and an unnamed Chinese firm.According to ...Published: 23 Oct 2013 at 12:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to revisit mines' foreign ownership laws
Mines deputy minister Gift Chimanikire said Zimbabwe will look to revisit laws that restrict foreign ownership of mining licenses in the next two to three months, but will not seize mine assets fro...Published: 20 May 2013 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimplats will not abandon its operations in the country
ALEX Mhembere, CEO of Impala Platinum's (Implats') unit in Zimbabwe says Zimplats will not abandon its operations in the country despite the fresh waves of uncertainty the company is facing.M...Published: 07 Mar 2013 at 07:20hrs | | by miningmx
Mimosa platinum output declines
AQUARIUS PLATINUM said production at its local operation Mimosa Mining Company for the quarter ended December 2012 declined by 5 percent to 600 066 tonnes. Revenue for the same period rose 16 percent ...Published: 31 Jan 2013 at 05:00hrs | | by Business Reporter
Implats finally gives up 51% of Zimplats
IMPALA Platinum Limited is expected to sign the terms of the sale of a majority shareholding in its local unit, Zimbabwe Platinum Mines, today, a Cabinet minister has announced. Youth Developm...Published: 11 Jan 2013 at 06:03hrs | | by Business reporter
Breaking News: 60 miners trapped at Mimosa mine
There are reports that 60 miners have been trapped under ground in Mimosa mine, Zvishavane today.Implats and Aquarius Platinum Limi...Published: 22 May 2012 at 11:21hrs | 1 | by Alois Sibanda
Let us embrace indigenisation
JAMES Chapter 1: ...Published: 02 May 2012 at 08:52hrs | | by Dingizulu Mahlathini Moyo
Anglo American Platinum to submit empowerment plans this week
Anglo American Platinum will this week submit plans to the Zimbabweean government outlining how it will cede control of the Unki mine to black citizens, the state - controlled Herald said, citing Indi...Published: 01 Apr 2012 at 07:23hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
Implats' Zimbabwe empowerment deal boosts Zanu-PF for poll
The capitulation of a major platinum miner to Zimbabwe's demand to hand over a majority stake to local black investors will embolden President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party to pressure other foreign ...Published: 14 Mar 2012 at 15:17hrs | | by MacDonald Dzirutwe and Ed Stoddard I Reuters
Kasukuwere has little legal and political backing
Kasukuwere has little legal and political backing on mining Mimosa indigenisation Empowerment Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere has little legal backing a...Published: 27 Feb 2012 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Implats concerned with Kasukuwere's statements on Mimosa platinum
Harare - Impala Platinum Holdings said on Monday it is "concerned" by comments from empowerment minister Saviour Kasukuwere suggesting it should further sell its stake in its Mimosa joint venture wi...Published: 20 Feb 2012 at 14:43hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Mimosa Mine could lose $6.8 million due to adjustment in mining fees
Aquarius has reported that its Mimosa Mine in Zimbabwe put up a strong performance but warned that the mine could lose up to $6.8 million annually as a result of the overall upward adjustment in minin...Published: 13 Feb 2012 at 10:02hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
Zimplats warn of operational uncertainties in Zimbabwe
Zimplats, Zimbabwe's biggest platinum miner, has warned shareholders about operational uncertainties in the country.Analysts also expect investment to be hit by revelations about a Zimplats c...Published: 12 Feb 2012 at 17:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fear among Zimbabweans as Zanu-PF pushes for elections
Harare - A push by veteran President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party for elections before the end of the year has raised fears among Zimbabweans of a spike in political violence that could derail a two...Published: 10 Jan 2012 at 10:15hrs | | by Reuters
Zim considering a ban on raw platinum exports
Zimbabwe is considering a ban on raw platinum exports in a bid to force miners to set up refineries in the country, but this move will not take place "overnight", a government official said on Wednesd...Published: 29 Dec 2011 at 13:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to cancel Zimplats licence over empowerment
Zimbabwe is set to cancel Zimplats' operating licence owing to its failure to comply with the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act. 51 other mining firms are also facing trouble afte...Published: 06 Sep 2011 at 17:57hrs | 1 | by Reuters
Zim's empowerment law is not about seizure of assets: Mashakada
The Minister of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion, Tapiwa Mashakada on Thursday said Zimbabwe's empowerment law, which requires foreign miners to transfer 51 percent equity stakes in local ...Published: 01 Sep 2011 at 09:27hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Implats plans to blackmail the Zimbabwean government
Impala Platinum may invest as much as $10 billion in Zimbabwe to expand production if the government backs down on a demand that its business there be controlled by the black citizens of the country....Published: 28 Aug 2011 at 11:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Aquarius Platinum confirms receiving Kasukuwere's letter
Aquarius Platinum confirms recent media comment to the effect that its (indirectly held) Zimbabwean subsidiary, Mimosa Holdings (Pvt) Ltd ("Mimosa"), received a letter on Friday, 19 August 2011 from t...Published: 22 Aug 2011 at 05:20hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe's Mimosa mine outshined South African mines: Aquarius
The Mimosa mine in Zimbabwe emerged as the star performer in the Aquarius Platinum stable in the June quarter while mines in SA struggled with safety issues and a strong rand, CEO Stuart Murray said...Published: 27 Jul 2011 at 06:08hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwean mines top SADC in REAL investment
Mines with the best social investment projects in southern Africa are to be found in Zimbabwe, probably because they operate in fear of the country’s government. This is the...Published: 20 Jun 2011 at 15:40hrs | | by Dewald van Rensburg
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