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Zimbabwe High Court bans Chinese miner

The Chinhoyi High Court has barred Beijing Broadtec Investments (Pvt) Ltd from conducting any mining activities at the disputed Mukovo 12 Mine in Mashonaland West Province, ruling that the Chinese company's conduct was unlawful and posed a…

Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 07:56hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter

Miner kills colleague over noise pollution

A 33-year-old miner from Gonkwe village under Chief Mathema in Matabeleland South has been arrested for allegedly killing his workmate after a dispute involving the victim's son turned violent.Matabeleland South police spokesperson Inspect…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter

Chinese miner in Zimbabwe grave rights abuses storm

The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has called on the Zimbabwean government to urgently intervene and halt alleged human rights abuses being committed by a Chinese-linked mining company operating in Magunje, Mashonaland West.…

Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 09:14hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter

Fatal shooting a Chinese owned mine sparks violent protests in Zimbabwe

A fatal shooting in the gold-rich Premier area, just outside Mutare, occurred yesterday morning, resulting in the death of an artisanal miner at the hands of a security guard. The tragic incident has led to widespread unrest, with local re…

Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 10:45hrs | 2882 | by Sgtaff reporter

Chinese national acquitted for attempted murder

Gweru regional magistrate Christopher Maturure on Wednesday acquitted Chinese national Liu Haifeng, who had been facing a charge of attempted murder.The State had alleged that in January this year, Liu (52) fired gunshots at Kholwani Dube,…

Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:47hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter

Chinese boss guns down gold miner in Zimbabwe

A Chinese mining supervisor, Yang Zhian, 36, has been remanded in custody following the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Pardon Gumbo at Long Fortune Mine in Collen Bawn on March 5, 2025. Zhian is facing charges of murder after an altercation…

Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 15:29hrs | 1912 | by Staff reporter

7 arrested a few hours after robbery

Seven suspected armed robbers were arrested in Harare on Monday, just hours after they raided a Southerton-based company and made off with a Nissan NP300 vehicle, a safe containing US$12,000, and other valuables.The robbery, which occurred…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:27hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter

Chinese miner pulls gun on worker demanding overdue wages

A violent altercation at a Chinese-owned mining company in Gweru on January 21 has sparked outrage on social media, with renewed calls for action against Chinese investors accused of exploiting local workers.The confrontation occurred at B…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gold miner buried alive as flash floods hit river

A tragic accident unfolded in Umzingwane District when flash floods swept through the Lunga River, burying a 20-year-old illegal gold miner alive in a pit that was meant to be his livelihood. The miner, Shelton Ndlovu, was among a group of…

Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:14hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter

Chrome miner trapped to death

A Honde Valley man was trapped to death while digging out some chrome ore in Mvurwi recently.Remember Muranganwa  (29) died on the spot after being trapped by Chrome ore he was digging.Acting Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Se…

Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 06:45hrs | 372 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Zimbabwe miner expects to triple gold output

Caledonia Mining plans to triple its gold output by developing Bilboes, the gold asset it acquired last year, using a single-phase development strategy. The company initially considered a phased approach for Bilboes, which it purchased for…

Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 14:15hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Matobo miner arrested for prospecting minerals without license

There is no joy for a Matobo man who was arrested for prospecting special minerals without proper documentation to support his claim of ownership and sufficient evidence on legality to proceed with operations.Appearing on Monday before Plu…

Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 06:56hrs | 30 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

Pumula residents, Chinese miner clash over noise

RESIDENTS of Bulawayo's Pumula North suburb are up in arms against a Chinese quarry mining company for noise pollution as well as destroying road infrastructure in the suburb.Some commuter omnibuses are shunning the Pumula North route beca…

Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe lithium discovery excites UK miner

UNITED KINGDOM-BASED Galileo Resources says the lithium discovery at Kamativi has given it much "encouragement and provided the impetus" to increase drilling.The firm has interests in Zimbabwe's Bulawayo Gold Projects and Kamativi Lithium …

Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Chinese miner in Filabusi ordered to reinstate workers

A CHINESE gold miner in Matebeleland South's Filabusi area has been ordered to pay and reinstate four workers after they challenged their dismissal.This was confirmed during a National Employment Council (Nec) mining industry hearing held …

Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

SA prosecutors say Zimbabwean illegal mining kingpin 'is a flight risk'

One of the six alleged illegal mining kingpins arrested in Carletonville and Khutsong has recently been described as a "persona non grata", who should not be granted bail.The prosecutor, Tholoana Sekhonyana, told the Oberholzer Magistrate'…

Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 06:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Miner invades village graveyards

NTOLA villagers in Umzingwane, Matabeleland South are furious after gold mining company, Heywood Mining pegged claims in graveyards, at a school and their farming land.Villagers are accusing traditional leaders of being complicit in the pa…

Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinese miner arrested in Zimbabwe

A CHINESE miner, Liu Chong, was yesterday arrested by Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) detectives for illegally conducting mining activities in the protected Mavhuradona Wilderness in Muzarabani.Chong, who is Labenmon Investments…

Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 20:40hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Illegal gold panner stabs friend to death

AN illegal gold panner from West Nicholson allegedly fatally stabbed his colleague for mocking him for ditching his wife and cohabiting with a sex worker. Linos Nsingo (30) and the late Mr Cabanga Ncube were conducting illegal gold panning…

Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Chinese miner attacks employees for demanding last year's dues

TWO mine workers at the Fools Investment Mine in Hope Fountain, which is just outside Bulawayo, were last Saturday assaulted by their Chinese employer after theydemanded payment of their outstanding wages.Their employer, Zhong Yi Zhang all…

Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Cops shoot miner, flee the scene

A suspected artisanal miner was reportedly shot by members of the police at Old Motana mine in Matebeleland last night, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.According to an eye witness, Dumisani Ndlovu of village 11b tankeni was shot on the leg aroun…

Published: 18 May 2018 at 13:08hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole

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