March 26
Zimbabwe: Zim's New Parliament Building, Mining Sector Impresses Eswatini
ZIMBABWE and Eswatini have begun collaboration in the mining and agriculture sectors as the nations aim to strengthen bilateral relations. Read more »
March 20
Zimbabwe: Gold Mafia Boss Rushwaya Busted for $1.5M Fraud, Name Drops 'Uncle' Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe Mining Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya has been arrested after allegedly duping Indian investors US$1 million in a botched mining transaction. Read more »
March 14
Zimbabwe: Shortage of Cartographers Triggers Mining Title Registration Backlog, Ownership Wrangles
THE lack of a full complement of cartographers at Mashonaland West's Ministry of Mines and Mining Development office is hindering the pace of mine registration, which has at times… Read more »
March 05
Zimbabwe: Mines Minister Confirms Presence of Light Oil Condensate in Northern Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean Mines and Mining Development Minister Zhemu Soda on Monday confirmed the presence of light oil condensate, gas and helium in the Cabora Bassa basin in northern Zimbabwe. Read more »
February 25
Zimbabwe: MP Sucked in Arrest of Mines Ministry Deputy Director, Surveyor for Extortion
Mazowe North legislator, Tsungi Makumbe, and his business partner recently reported two 'extortionists' to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) leading to their arrest… Read more »
January 12
Zimbabwe: Judge Saves Mine From Closure As Major Road Faces Collapse
High Court judge, Justice Amy Tsanga has saved a local mining company, Korzim Strategic Minerals (Pvt) Ltd whose operations risked being halted for causing serious environmental… Read more »
January 07
Zimbabwe: Redwing Mine Tragedy - Government Orders Suspension of Operations, Rescue Efforts Ongoing
GOVERNMENT has ordered the suspension of mining operations at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga following the collapse of a shaft Thursday due to suspected earth tremors. Read more »
January 05
Zimbabwe: 15 Miners Feared Dead At Scott Sakupwanya's Redwing Mine After Shaft Collapse
AT least 15 gold miners are feared dead at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland province, after a shaft collapsed Thursday trapping some workmen, who were operating underground. Read more »
December 27, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zim's Third-Quarter Gold Output Up 0,4 Percent
GOLD output for the third quarter of 2023 rose by 0,4% with Artisanal- Small-Scale -Gold-Miners dominating the list as the largest producers, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)… Read more »
December 23, 2023
Zimbabwe: Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe's Arcadia Mine Workers Want Union Protection
Workers at Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ) and others at smaller companies contracted by the mine have moved to join labour unions amid reports of threats against doing so by the… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Zimbabwe: Gold Deliveries Down to 550kg From Usual Two Tonnes
FIDELITY Gold Refineries (FGR) has reported a 75% decline in monthly gold deliveries from artisanal miners at 552kg as compared to 2,643kg in October. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Li3 Lithium Corp Scouts for Additional Ground in Mutare
CANADA based Lithium exploration and development company, Li3 Lithium Corporation says it is currently scouting for additional prospective ground in Mutare in a bid to up output in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Abandons Rescue Operation At Bayhorse Mine Says Too Risky
GOVERNMENT has halted efforts to retrieve the remaining bodies of miners trapped in a collapsed mine shaft at Bayhorse, Chegutu. Read more »
October 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Shoddy Extractive Methods Triggered Bayhorse Mine Disaster - Minister Zhemu
NEWLY-appointed Minister of Mines, Soda Zhemu, has made startling revelations that the gold mine tragedy at Bayhorse in Chakari, Chegutu district, was a result of haphazard… Read more »
September 30, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mine Disaster as 40 Workers Trapped After Chegutu Shaft Collapses
ABOUT 40 Bayhorse Mine employees in Chakari, Chegutu district, are reportedly trapped underground after a shaft collapsed Friday morning. Read more »
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 »