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4 artisanal miners die in mine collapse

Four artisanal miners died last Thursday after a disused shaft collapsed at Chengxi Gold Mine in Shurugwi, police confirmed on Wednesday."The ZRP confirms a mine accident which occurred at Chengxi Gold Mine, Shurugwi, on 04/09/25 where fou…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:47hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter

Mines and RBZ in crunch talks over forex retention

The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe has initiated fresh negotiations with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to review the current foreign currency retention framework, citing growing concerns over worsening access to forex and the threat it …

Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:11hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter

Mines and RBZ in crunch talks over forex retention

The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe has initiated fresh negotiations with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to review the current foreign currency retention framework, citing growing concerns over worsening access to forex and the threat it …

Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:11hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines optimistic about 100 tonnes gold target

The Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe (CoMZ) has expressed confidence that the country can meet the Government's ambitious annual gold production target of 100 tonnes, despite the current national target standing at 40 tonnes for 2025.CoMZ Preside…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:03hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter

Calls mount for amendment of Zimbabwe's outdated Mines and Minerals Act

The long-overdue amendment of Zimbabwe's Mines and Minerals Act (Chapter 21:05) has become a pressing issue as the country grapples with mineral leakages and a lack of transparency in its mining sector. The original Act, enacted in 1961 du…

Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:15hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter

Chitando bemoans gold smuggling

Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando has raised alarm over the persistent threat of gold smuggling and other illicit activities, warning that Zimbabwe could be losing up to 40% of its potential gold revenue, even as the s…

Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:02hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe mines ministry steps up EPOs review

The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is intensifying its review of Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) as part of a broader effort to eliminate speculative land holding and unlock Zimbabwe's vast mineral potential for serious inves…

Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:01hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter

Court judgement could see 70% of mines shut down in Zimbabwe

HARARE - A large majority of Zimbabwe's mines risk losing their mining permits after the High Court ruled that miners should first obtain an environmental impact assessment certificate (EIAC) before being granted a mining permit.Miners say…

Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 21:09hrs | 77 | by ZimLive

Betting firm convicted for failing to pay punter

A BETTING company Bezbets has been convicted by a Harare magistrate after it refused to pay a punter who had won a US$5 400 bet.The company represented by Robson Chinamasa was convicted after a full trial by magistrate Simon Kandiyero who …

Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:09hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt bans mine registration applications

GOVERNMENT has issued a ban on the applications for registration of mines due to chaotic scenes characterising the sector since the proliferation of Chinese and indigenous miners in the extractive industry across the country.In a letter di…

Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Minister sued for gold mine â€˜fraud'

A HARARE resources firm has slapped former Mines minister, Winston Chitando with a slew of criminal charges for allegedly corruptly awarding lucrative gold claims in Bindura to a rival miner.The charges, which range from abuse of public of…

Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's mines minister orders stop to artisanal mining

Mines Minister Soda Zhemu has called on artisanal miners to "completely stop" mining activities during the current rain season which poses a high risk of mine disasters.In a statement, Zhemu also advised established mining companies to emp…

Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe lithium mines given March 2024 deadline

Lithium mining companies have been given a deadline of March 31, 2024, to submit beneficiation plans as the Government seeks to tap into substantial mineral revenues that can be generated from the beneficiation of key minerals.The Governme…

Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 05:28hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Graft rocks Midlands Mines office

The Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has published a report that exposes widespread corruption purportedly occurring at the offices of the Midlands provincial mining department (PMD).In this report, dated October 6 and aut…

Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 07:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Gold incentives lift output

INCENTIVE schemes announced early this year to boost gold deliveries to the State-run Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) have bolstered shipments into the formal market, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya said on Frida…

Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Government reclaims 220 mining claims in Matabeleland South

THE Government has forfeited about 220 small-scale mining claims in Matabeleland South Province over non-payment of inspection fees.In a circular seen by Sunday Business, the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development noted that owners of th…

Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chamber of Mines elects new leadership

THE Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe has elected new leadership to lead the organisation until next year amid calls for all mining stakeholders to embrace inclusiveness for the industry to realise the US$12 billion target by 2023.Mimosa Mines …

Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Mystery of Kuda Tagwirei's assets in Zimbabwe revival plan

In December, the government of Zimbabwe announced a multibillion-dollar project called Kuvimba Mining House Ltd. that would hold some of the nation's most valuable gold, platinum, chrome and nickel mines and whose revenue would be used to …

Published: 11 May 2021 at 09:02hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Mines ministry petitioned over Chinese mine

THE National Union of Mines Quarrying, Iron and Steel Workers of Zimbabwe (NUMQISWZ) has petitioned the Matabeleland South offices of the ministry of Mines over claims that a Hope Fountain-based Chinese mine is failing to provide workers w…

Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimra to engage ZNA over border post landmines

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority  (Zimra) says it will seek the intervention of the Zimbabwe National Army to assess Forbes Border Post for possible landmines to enable authorities to access an area within the border post that has becom…

Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Tendai Biti's advise to Zimbabwe's new minister on mines

The country's diamonds have acquired such notoriety for all the wrong reasons, corruption, arbitrage, rent and opaqueness.Without a doubt therefore Walter Chidakwa, the new Minister of Mines owes Zimbabweans a duty of care in ensuring a fu…

Published: 18 Sep 2013 at 15:34hrs | | by Tendai Biti

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