Winston Chitando has been reassigned to the position of Minister of Mines and Mining Development. Chitando replaces Minister Zhemu Soda as announced by Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Martin Rushwaya. Chitando’s experience in the Mining Industry Winston Chitando served as the Executive Chairman of Mimosa Holdings from April 1, 2013, till his… The post BREAKING: Chitando re-assigned to the position of Minister of Mines first appeared on Mining Zimbabwe ..read more

Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) official gold buying prices/ gram. See the Zimbabwe gold buying prices/ gram today 24 April 2024. SG 90% AND ABOVE US$70.74/g SG ABOVE 85% BUT BELOW 90% US$69.99g SG ABOVE 80% BUT BELOW 85% US$69.24/g SG ABOVE 75% BUT BELOW 80% US$68.49/g SAMPLE BELOW 10g BUT ABOVE 5g US$67.37/g Fire Assay… The post Zimbabwe gold buying prices/ gram 24 April 2024 first appeared on Mining Zimbabwe ..read more

It is important to shift the approach to drug use from a criminalized behaviour to a public health strategy to mitigate drug-related accidents in the mining sector, stated Wilson Box, Director of the Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network. Speaking at a drug awareness workshop held at Cresta Jameson Hotel, Box emphasized the necessity of… The post Drug decriminalisation aimed at reducing accidents in ASM first appeared on Mining Zimbabwe ..read more

Unki Mines, the country’s third-largest platinum group metals (PGM) producer owned by Anglo American Platinum, experienced a 2 per cent increase in production during the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to the previous quarter ending December 31, 2023. During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, Unki produced 61,800 ounces. This production figure, however, remained… The post Unki production increases by 2% first appeared on Mining Zimbabwe ..read more

In an endeavour to secure a reliable power supply at Eureka Gold Mine, Victoria Stock Exchange-listed Padenga Holdings’ Dallaglio Investments Pvt Ltd and Himoinsa Southern Africa Proprietary Limited have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Geo Associates (Private) Limited, owned by Australia Stock Exchange-listed oil and gas exploration company, Invictus Energy Limited, for a… The post Dallaglio, Himoinsa signs 50MW gas to power MoU with Invictus Energy first appeared on Mining Zimbabwe ..read more

The Johannesburg High Court on April 19 granted permission to appeal an earlier ruling denying class action certification for 140 000 women and children in Kabwe, Zambia, who allege they have suffered the effects of lead poisoning as a result of a mine formerly owned by Anglo American in the country. In granting permission, Justice Leonie… The post Zambian claimants granted appeal in class action against Anglo American first appeared on Mining Zimbabwe ..read more

Chrome production in Zimbabwe experienced a notable surge, increasing by 4.37 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year, as reported by the country’s statistics agency, ZIMSTAT. By Rudairo Mapuranga This surge translated to a production of 1,204,755 MT in 2023, compared to 1,154,340 MT in 2022. Despite facing a 46.62 per cent decline… The post Chrome Production Surges by Over 4 Percent first appeared on Mining Zimbabwe ..read more

Lithium production surged by over 760 per cent in 2023, driven by the activation of several mines and lithium processing facilities. by Rudairo Mapuranga According to data released by the country’s statistics agency ZIMSTAT, production skyrocketed to 745,455 metric tonnes (MT) in 2023, marking an impressive 763.5 per cent increase from the 86,330 MT produced… The post Lithium Production Increases by Over 760 Percent first appeared on Mining Zimbabwe ..read more

Diamond production in Zimbabwe saw a notable increase of 4.99 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to statistics provided by ZIMSTAT. In 2023, the country produced a total of 5,107,931 carats, marking a significant rise from the 4,865,011 carats produced in 2022. This upward trend reflects the ongoing growth and development… The post Diamond production increases by 5 percent first appeared on Mining Zimbabwe ..read more

Five individuals have been apprehended by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Kadoma in connection with the theft of copper cables at Zimplats’ Mupfuti Mine in Mhondoro Ngezi. According to Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the arrests were made following intelligence received regarding the stolen copper cables. Four of the suspects, Donald Magaya (23),… The post Five Arrested for Stealing US$48,360 Copper Cables at Zimplats first appeared on Mining Zimbabwe ..read more