October 01, 2023
Zimbabwe: 9 Dead, 4 Missing and 21 Survivors in Chegutu Mine Disaster
NINE mine workers have so far been confirmed dead after a shaft at Bayhorse Gold Mine in Chakari, Chegutu district, collapsed Friday morning. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Small Scale Miners Take Minister to Task Over Bottlenecks
THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) Friday met the newly appointed Mines Minister and briefed him on the opaque challenges bedeviling the sector. Read more »
September 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Midlands Chiefs List Expectations From Kuvimba's Sandawana Lithium Mine
CHIEFS from Midlands province Sunday listed their expectations from Kuvimba Mining House (KMH)'s Sandawana Lithium mine in Mberengwa, stating that the resource should benefit the… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Galileo Resources Drills Hint on Lithium at Kamativi
UK-based opportunity-driven company, Galileo Resources Plc has reported discovering key lithium sources after recent drills at Kamativi in Zimbabwe. Read more »
August 01, 2023
Zimbabwe: Canada Based Miner to Commence Exploration at Three Properties in Zimbabwe
Canadian based gold exploration and development concern, Zephyr Minerals Limited is set to commence exploration over three gold properties, MC, MC-2 and Nyanga North which will be… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Zimbabwe: Galileo Resources Discovers Substantial Gold Targets in Bulawayo
UK based Galileo Resources Plc says it has discovered a number of substantial gold targets based on new soil analytical results in the area around the Queen's mine located close to… Read more »
July 02, 2023
Zimbabwe: Children Forced to Pan for Gold Amid Economic Turmoil
Remember Mbewe (17) wakes up in the morning, as the sun blushes, scantily dressed takes up his broom as he prepares for an all-day toil. Read more »
June 28, 2023
Zimbabwe: Kavango Resources Company Acquires Gold Projects for U.S.$4 Million
LONDON based Botswana focused metals exploration concern Kavango Resources Plc has agreed to pay US$4 million for two gold mining projects in Zimbabwe amid expectations for a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gold Smuggler Macmillan Apologises for 'Embarrassing' Role in Al Jazeera Exposè
CONVICTED gold smuggler Ewan Macmillan has apologised for his "embarrassing role" in the Al Jazeera Gold Mafia documentary series which aired its first episode three months back. Read more »
June 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mine Workers Demand USD Salaries - Threaten Industrial Action
THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (ZDAMWU) is pushing for USD salaries for its members arguing that the ZWL remuneration is being eroded by inflation. Read more »
June 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Kuvimba Mining House's Great Dyke Investments Uninterested in Foreign Funding
ZIMBABWE'S Kuvimba Mining House (KMH), Great Dyke Investments (GDI) has announced that it is not looking for any foreign investments following the pulling out of Russia's Vi… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Zimbabwe: Deaths at Chinese Lithium Mine Point to Unsafe Working Conditions
TWO employees have died in a short space of time due to unsafe working conditions at Arcadia Mine, a Chinese-run multi-million open-pit lithium mining company based in Goromonzi,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Strip Central Bank's Sole Right to Buy Gold - Biti
East Member of Parliament Tendai Biti has called for a raft of measures including stripping the central bank's Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) of its sole right to buy gold as… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Struggling Marange Communities Turn to Sheltering Illegal Miners for Cash
As the economy continues to tumble, some rural communities have resorted to harbouring illegal miners and traders from authorities in exchange for cash to help cushion themselves… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Zimbabwe: Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe Produces 30,000 Lithium Tonnes
Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ), a member of Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Company Limited, a global battery maker, says it has extracted 30 000 tonnes of lithium with their plant still… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Zimbabwe: Bikita Minerals Suspends Operations, Weeks After Claims of Lithium Looting
Chinese-owned Bikita Minerals, Zimbabwe's largest producer of lithium, has suspended operations at its Masvingo mine for seven days to address 'concerns raised by authorities' a… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Zimbabwe: Women Urged to Tap Into Lucrative Gemstones Mining
Top government officials have called upon local women to venture into the lucrative business of mining and trading in gemstones, which are abundant in the countryside. Read more »
May 14, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Youth Boss Reads Riot Act on Mine and Farm Grabbers
Zanu-PF youth league leader Tinoda Machakaire has strongly warned youths from invading or grabbing mines illegally. Read more »
May 12, 2023
Zimbabwe: Gold Mafia - Govt Vows to Stop Leakages, Gold Producers to Be Scrutinised in Aftermath of Jaw-Dropping Exposé
Mines Minister Winston Chitando has announced plans to plug massive gold leakages in the aftermath of jaw-dropping revelations by global broadcaster Al Jazeera in its Gold Mafia… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Approves Nationwide Audits on Mining Activities
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved the undertaking of nationwide audits on all mining activities in a bid to enhance widespread compliance issues expected of players in the… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Kuvimba Mining House to Inject U.S.$1 Million in Zisco Steel
Kuvimba Mining House will inject US$1 million into ZISCO's resuscitation strategy mainstreamed under the Mining Project and Steel Project in a development that is set to unlock… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mine Workers Commemorate Labour Day With Call for Improved Living Conditions
MINE workers are yet to enjoy proceeds from the sector with some living in squalid living conditions. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Zimbabwe: Labour Casualisation - a Thorn in the Flesh for Mine Workers
MIne workers have expressed grave concern over the rampant casualization of labour within the sector. Read more »
April 21, 2023
Zimbabwe: Gold Mafia Revelations Prove That Mnangagwa Not Fit for Office
The Al Jazeera documentary series on gold smuggling in Zimbabwe and the subsequent reduction of the country from a respected state to a den of lions has all what it takes for… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Pins Hopes On Lithium - Says Zim Will Get Rich
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has described lithium as the new oil and has set a US$10-billion revenue target while promising jobs through the mineral's value addition. Read more »