Govt calls miners to order
GOVERNMENT says it important for syndicate miners to follow the law in their quest for mining claims, particularly from mining firms that ceased operations some time ago. This comes as … Read More
Category: Mining
11 things to learn from the Zimplats annual report
“A wealth of information and poverty of attention” is often used against civil society organisations (CSOs) and their inability to understand data. To dispel this notion CSOs, especially the Publish … Read More
Zim on course to produce 28 tonnes of gold in FY17
Zimbabwe is on course to meet its target to produce 28 tonnes of gold by year end, driven by increased output from artisanal miners, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said. … Read More
ZCDC to start conglomerate mining
State mining entity, the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), will this month begin conglomerate mining following the near depletion of alluvial diamonds at the Chiadzwa diamond fields. Finance and Economic … Read More
Over 136 000t of chrome exported to China
Zimbabwe exported over 136 000 tonnes of ferrochrome to China during the first five months of 2017, according to trade statistics just released. According to data published by ferroalloynet.com, about … Read More
Government mulls diamond cutting college
Government will establish a diamond cutting and polishing college in Manicaland Province by next year using money it will get from selling gems that are being evaluated, a Cabinet Minister … Read More
Govt pays $5m to gold miners weekly
Government is shelling out US$5 million towards payment for gold delivered by small-scale miners, which is weighing down the availability for physical cash for ordinary citizens, a Cabinet minister has … Read More
Exorbitant fees hinder small scale miners’ growth
SMALL scale miners have bemoaned the high mining fees that are hindering their growth and proposed their slashing by at least 20% across the board. In separate interviews on the … Read More
MonaChrome revival anchored on new investor
Chrome smelting company, MonaChrome Private Limited’s full scale revival, is now anchored on the payment of $4 million to its creditors by the new investor, NK Trading, after shareholders and … Read More
Reconstruction of Alaska Smelting Plant begins
Reconstruction of the Alaska Smelting Plant has started nearly two decades after the facility owned by the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, stopped operations. Alaska was shut down at the turn … Read More
