Mining News

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 ...

2 years ago | May 30, 2022

Why should Zim hurry to rejoin London bullion market?

Business Writer ZIMBABWE should not be in a rush to rejoin the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), as the country ...

2 years ago | May 27, 2022

‘Redwing chaotic mining reaches alarming levels’

Business Writer The level of disorganised mining at Metallon’s Redwing Mining Company, one of Zimbabwe’s largest gold ...

2 years ago | May 25, 2022

Huayou Cobalt to complete US$300 million lithium plant by year end

Business Writer Huayou Cobalt, a world conglomerate based in China, say construction of US$300 million processing plant ...

Amplats has agreed to new five-year wage deal, says union

Bloomberg News Anglo American Platinum, the world’s biggest platinum miner by market value, has agreed to a new ...

2 years ago | May 20, 2022

Mining industry in US$10bn capital shortfall

Oliver Kazunga The mining industry has a capital shortfall amounting to US$10 billion required to implement different ...

2 years ago | May 19, 2022

Legacy debts weigh on Hwange Colliery profits

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro The country’s largest coal miner and Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed Hwange Colliery Company ...

2 years ago | May 17, 2022

Zim mining sector in growth trajectory  

Business Writer Zimbabwe’s mining sector is expected to grow in 2022 alongside its regional peers in the Democratic ...

2 years ago | April 5, 2022

Zim readies for African diamond producers meeting

Business Weekly/NewZiana Zimbabwe is set to host the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) extraordinary council ...

2 years ago | March 25, 2022

Chinese investors target Zim lithium mines

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Three Chinese energy companies have snapped up controlling stake in Zimbabwean lithium mines in the ...

Zim diamond sector ready for scrutiny

Michael Tome IN less than two months, Zimbabwe’s diamond sector will be under the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme ...

2 years ago | March 11, 2022

Mimosa remains profitable despite falling grades

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Platinum Group Metals (PGM) producer, Mimosa Mining Company, says it invested US$40 million into ...

Expanding African trade to boost growth and reduce poverty

Mining Review Ask any world-class racing driver what they need in a car to be successful on the track, and they will ...

2 years ago | March 1, 2022

Chinese Miner Abandons Mutare Quarry Project

allafrica.com CHINESE firm, Freestone Mines, has abandoned the quarry mining project it intended to undertake at a ...

2 years ago | February 21, 2022

Ex-Mines secretary Gudyanga convicted

Former Mines and Mining Development permanent secretary, Francis Gudyanga was on Friday convicted of criminal abuse of ...

3 years ago | November 6, 2020

Mining as a lever for domestic resource mobilisation

As a concerned citizen, and a socio-economic justice activist, I am disturbed by how the pandemic, Covid-19, is piling ...

4 years ago | September 25, 2020

Zim enjoys limited benefits from mining sector

Business Writer Downstream linkages between the mining sector and the rest of the Zimbabwean economic sectors, are weak ...

4 years ago | August 28, 2020

RioZim optimistic diamonds demand to bounce

Zimbabwe’s second-largest diamond miner sees demand picking up, after the coronavirus pandemic forced RioZim Ltd. to ...

Lubu coal gets offtakers

London listed natural resource development company, Contango Holdings Plc, has signed two offtake agreements for coal ...

4 years ago | July 31, 2020

Mining firms halt expansion projects

Martin Kadzere Some Zimbabwean mining companies have halted expansion projects due to lack of capital with most ...