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Angry illegal miners destroy the guard room at Eureka mine

A group of angry illegal miners are reported to have destroyed Eureka Gold Mine's guard room yesterday after one of their own was shot dead by a Black Shark security guard.The angry miners allegedly stormed the mine in Guruve singing revol…

Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 12:25hrs | 581 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Corrupt Ran mine workers in illegal miners death scandal

Residents of Bindura have come out guns blazing at Ran mine management over the tragic mine accident that killed five gold panners last week. The residents blamed guards at the mine and mine employees for accepting payment from illega…

Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 14:41hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura

Gold thief killed at girlfriend's house

A group of illegal miners allegedly bashed a suspected gold thief to death in Mazowe before setting the cabin of his girlfriend ablaze on Sunday.The now deceased Llyod Ncube (32) was fatally assaulted at Foyle farm, Mazowe.Mashonaland Cent…

Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:33hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mazowe

Machete wielding illegal miners kill one, leaves four in agony

A gang of machete wielding illegal miners from Midlands aboard two kombis descended on Shamva mine and attacked five people killing one on the spot yesterday.The gang was on a revenge mission after two of their colleagues were murdered las…

Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 17:33hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Illegal miners up for attempted murder

EIGHT Shamva based illegal gold miners are in soup for attempting to kill a rival group in a gold rush.Llyod Musemwa, Tafadzwa Bandawa, Evidence Musemwa,Talent Bhobho, Khedha Madhoti, Fyrum Chatura, Low Zvemanyati and one Gora appeared bef…

Published: 18 Dec 2021 at 18:05hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Toxic gases kill illegal miners

Two illegal miners died at Sos, Jumbo mine in Mazowe after inhaling toxic gases in a disused shaft where they were panning for gold on Monday.Silas Makanzi (30) of Kuwadzana 4 Harare and Oliver Ndodo of Chakoma village,Mount Darwin died &n…

Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 07:10hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Two illegal miners jailed two years

Two illegal miners from Desmond farm, Bindura were jailed two years each by Bindura Provincial Magistrate Tinashe Ndokera yesterday for illegally prospecting for gold.Author Mukanya (21) and Simbarashe Chiwarange(26) pleaded guilty to the …

Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 09:19hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole/Lloyd Rabaya

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Search / Illegal miners

Angry illegal miners destroy the guard room at Eureka mine

Corrupt Ran mine workers in illegal miners death scandal

Gold thief killed at girlfriend's house

Machete wielding illegal miners kill one, leaves four in agony

Illegal miners up for attempted murder

Toxic gases kill illegal miners

Two illegal miners jailed two years

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