Mining News

8 months ago | August 11, 2023

Chinese investments boost lithium mining industry in Zimbabwe

When Zimbabwe, a country in southern Africa rich in natural resources, seeks to capitalise on the global drive toward ...

9 months ago | July 28, 2023

Sandawana valuation reaches US$3bn

Oliver Kazunga SANDAWANA Mines in Mberengwa, Midlands Province, is now valued at US$3 billion from US$5 million after ...

9 months ago | July 26, 2023

Unki records 2 percent increase in production

Enacy Mapakame Total platinum group of metals (PGM) production at Unki Mine for the half year to June 30, 2023 rose by a ...

9 months ago | July 7, 2023

Scramble for lithium dominates licences issued by ZIDA

Business Writer In what is clear testimony to the global lithium boom and Zimbabwe’s potential as a key resource base, ...

10 months ago | June 23, 2023

Dinson Iron and Steel Company finally receives title deed

Oliver Kazunga The Zimbabwean Government has handed over an ordinary mining lease whose tenure is open-ended to Dinson ...

Shamva Mine confident of security systems

Oliver Kazunga SHAMVA Gold Mine in Mashonaland Central province is upbeat that its security systems are water tight and ...

10 months ago | June 16, 2023

‘Platinum industry not under threat’

Oliver Kazunga GREAT Dyke Investments (GDI), which is developing the US$2,5 billion platinum project in Darwendale, says ...

World copper excess stocks threaten local mines revival

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Zimbabwe has been looking to revive its closed copper mines since 2022 due to favourable mineral ...

11 months ago | June 2, 2023

Govt races to finalise revised Mines Bill

Leonard Ncube GOVERNMENT is racing against time to have the revised Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, whose crafting is ...

11 months ago | June 1, 2023

Padenda gold production up 19 pc

Enacy Mapakame Diversified crocodile breeder, Padenga Holdings Limited’s gold production for the first quarter (Q1) to ...

11 months ago | May 24, 2023

RioZim seeks a stable power supply

Malvern Nkomo The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed company, RioZim, has said it will remain focused on securing a steady ...

11 months ago | May 19, 2023

Proposed mines minister additional powers clipped

Business Writer THE Parliamentary Legal Committee (PLC) has issued an adverse report against the Mines and Minerals ...

11 months ago | May 8, 2023

Murowa diamond output up 3 pc, to expand exploration activities

Business Writer  Zimbabwe’s Murowa Diamond Mine recorded a marginal 3 percent increase in production in 2022, largely ...

Electronic mining title system roll-out gathers steam

Business Writer  Government has procured all the equipment needed to roll out an electronic mining title management ...

12 months ago | April 25, 2023

Blanket Mine reports 13 percent decrease in gold output

Enacy Mapakame Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) listed Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc, says its local unit – ...

1 year ago | March 28, 2023

Tharisa secures US$130 million offtake-based financing

Mining Weekly Platinum group metals and chrome producer Tharisa has, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions ...

1 year ago | January 12, 2023

Tharisa makes headway on Karo project

Business Writer Tharisa Capital Plc says it has made “significant” progress in the development of the Karo Platinum ...

2 years ago | June 27, 2022

Duration Gold Limited equipment acquisition overjoys CoMZ

  Business Writer The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) has welcomed the launch of state of the art airborne ...

2 years ago | June 8, 2022

Small scale miners could lean on big scale miners

Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) says cooperation between large and ...

2 years ago | June 2, 2022

Mining sector on course to achieve targets

Business Writer Zimbabwe’s key minerals recorded significant growth in the first quarter of 2022, according to Chamber ...