Over 50 Zimbabwean Mines Threatened With Closure

More than 50 foreign-owned mining firms risk losing their licences after failing to submit acceptable indigenisation and empowerment plans as directed by the Zimbabwean government.

Mining in Zimbabwe.

  • Zimbabwe:   Over 50 Mines Face Axe

    The Herald, 8 September 2011

    More than 50 foreign-owned mining firms risk losing their licences after failing to submit acceptable indigenisation and empowerment plans as directed by Government. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Indigenisation - Zimplats to Lose Licence

    The Herald, 7 September 2011

    GOVERNMENT says it will soon start the process of cancelling platinum giant Zimplats' operating licence after efforts to persuade the firm to comply with indigenisation… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Zimplats Confident of Breaking Indigenisation Impasse

    The Herald, 30 August 2011

    IMPALA Platinum has expressed confidence that it will attain an "adequate and appropriate" level of indigenous shareholding for Zimplats in ongoing consultations with the… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Canadian Owned Gold Mine Loses Licence

    SW Radio, 29 August 2011

    The country's leading foreign owned gold mine has had it mining licence withdrawn, becoming the first major casualty of the controversial indigensation scheme by ZANU PF. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Implats CEO Slams Govt Equity Policy

    Zimbabwe Standard, 28 August 2011

    The chief executive of Impala Platinum, the world's second largest platinum producer, said on Thursday that a drive by the Zimbabwean government to force foreign miners to transfer… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   More Indigenisation Insanity

    Zimbabwe Independent, 25 August 2011

    INEVITABLY, it must be assumed that government in general, and the Minister of Youth Development, Economic Empowerment and Indigenisation, Saviour Kasukuwere, in particular, are… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Blanket Mine to Lose Licence

    The Herald, 23 August 2011

    THE Government has so far approved 39 indigenisation plans submitted by foreign owned mines and has indicated that it will cancel the licence for Blanket Mine after it failed to… Read more »

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