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Jack hammer thief bashed to death
A suspected jack hammer thief was bashed to death by an angry mob on Independence day at Tilas Mine in Bulawayo....Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:42hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa's ally, Zanu-PF implicated in gold leakages
A FRESH report has put President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally Pedzisayi "Scott" Sakupwanya at the centre of gold leakages and violence at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga and surrounding areas in Manicaland pr...Published: 12 Jul 2022 at 18:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mine workers understate 46% wage increment
HARARE - NMWUZ - National Mines Workers Union Of Zimbabwe has vehemently rejected the 46 percent wage increment recently awarded the already financially struggling mineworkers by COMZ - Chamber ...Published: 07 Mar 2022 at 06:25hrs | 20 | by Maxwell Teedzai
Man found dead after mine shootout
A body of an unknown man believed to have been part of a 20-man gang that were involved in shoot-out with a security guard after raiding a mine in Shamva has been found with a gunshot wound at the bac...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chrome ore export banned
Exports of chrome ore have been banned with immediate effect and exports of chrome concentrates from July next year, as there are now enough smelters in the country to ensure that all exports are of f...Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dozens arrested over Nehanda artefacts
AT LEAST 65 people have been arrested in Mazowe for destroying artefacts belonging to Mbuya Nehanda, the police have said. Mbuya Nehanda, also known as Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana, was one of t...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 17:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldiers arrested for stealing scrap metal, illegal mining
Two soldiers have been taken to court for stealing scrap metal from their employer in Mutare and selling it to a local dealer.Farai Chada (30) and Antony Mashaira (43), who are both employed b...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Forex shortages threaten gold production'
THE country's gold sector is in a precarious situation after it emerged that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has not been paying primary gold producers for the last three months, NewsDay has establ...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Apartheid-era minister Pik Botha dies
Apartheid-era Foreign Affairs Minister Pik Botha has died at his Pretoria home.He was 86.His son Piet Botha, who is in the band Jack Hammer, confirmed that his father died peacefully i...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mining baron up for illegal prospecting of gold
A mining baron from Imbesu in Nkayi who operates a mining syndicate called Haviller Stream Syndicate is in trouble for illegal prospecting for gold.Sydney Ndlovu (43) was not asked to plead to...Published: 20 Nov 2016 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Stephen Dube
Mining firm sued for over $10 200 owed for hiring compressors
Impact Mining (PVT) LTD has been dragged to court over a debt of $10 250 which it owes a compressor owner Mongameli Sibanda after hiring his compressor for its mining activities.Sibanda filed ...Published: 10 Nov 2016 at 07:14hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Massive asset stripping at Metallon Corporation
Metallon Corporation, a gold producer firm top brass has been accused of massive asset stripping as the industrial action entered its second week yesterday.Two weeks ago, Metallon reveal...Published: 01 Mar 2016 at 10:13hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Quartet charged for stealing deadly explosives
KADOMA - A FOUR-MEMBER robbery gang pounced on two Kadoma gold mines, early this month and allegedly stole an assortment of explosives and other valuable property, NewsDay reports.The fou...Published: 17 Nov 2014 at 07:45hrs | | by Court Reporter
Drama as villagers block police from destroying homes
There was drama in Mukanganwi communal lands on Thursday after angry villagers allegedly teamed up and violently stopped the Deputy Sheriff and riot police from demolishing homes at the centre of a tr...Published: 18 Jan 2014 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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