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Zimbabwe: Rescue Mission for 10 Trapped Miners Starts
The Herald, 27 November 2020
Efforts to rescue more than 10 miners that were trapped in a disused mine shaft at Ran Mine in Bindura on Wednesday started in earnest yesterday following the arrival of mining… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: 30 Miners Feared Dead in Bindura Mine Mishap
New Zimbabwe, 26 November 2020
Information permanent secretary Nick Mangwana says some 30 gold miners are trapped at a Bindura mine shaft amid fears around their safety. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Dozens Feared Dead After Bindura Mine Shaft Collapse
The Herald, 25 November 2020
At least 30 illegal gold miners are reportedly trapped underground at Bindura Ran Mine after the shaft collapsed this afternoon. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Penhalonga Incident Regrettable - Parly
The Herald, 24 November 2020
The burial alive of at least 10 illegal gold miners at Premier Estate in Mutasa during a reclamation exercise could have been avoided if the contractor hired by the leaseholder had… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Deadly Accidents Put Illegal Mining Under Spotlight
The Herald, 17 September 2020
The Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs, Senator Larry Mavima has expressed concern over the increase in the number mine-related deaths involving artisanal miners and… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Rescue Efforts for Trapped Miners Scaled Up
The Herald, 17 September 2020
Efforts to rescue five workers at Task Mine Syndicate in Chegutu, who have been trapped underground since Tuesday last week, when a shaft collapsed on them, have been scaled up. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Mining Workers Union Bemoan Increasing Workplace Accidents
263Chat, 7 September 2020
Following the death of an employee in a workplace accident at Jena Mines in Silobela, the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has expressed concern over the… Read more »