Uproar over Mines Bill
Chief among the issues were contradicting clauses with regards to areas open to prospecting, strategic minerals and the composition of the Mining Affairs Board (MAB).
By Melody Chikono
Mar. 24, 2023
RioZim woes mount
The union has threatened to apply to have RioZim placed under corporate rescue.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Mar. 2, 2023
ZCDC CEO suspension opens can of worms... Mabhudhu suffers for delaying a fraudulent transaction
KMH became part of GDI after acquiring 50% stake from Afromet Joint Stock Company owned by Russian businessman Vitaly Machitski’s Vi Holdings.
By Staff Reporter
Mar. 1, 2023
Chitando reads riot act to foreign investors
ZMF president Henrietta Rushwaya lamented the existence of middlemen in the mining sector who buy minerals from small-scale miners for a song.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Feb. 24, 2023
Mines Bill tabled before Parly
The legislation will replace the archaic 1961 Mines and Minerals Act which all along was the principal law governing the mining sector.
By Harriet Chikandiwa
Feb. 17, 2023
‘ZDI gets permit to export raw lithium’
In a bid to restore order in the areas where the globally sought-after mineral is being informally mined, the government swiftly banned the exportation of unprocessed lithium.
By Tinashe Kairiza and Tinashe Makichi
Jan. 13, 2023
Feature: Why Zim has banned the export of raw lithium
Government says it is losing US$1,8 billion in mineral revenue due to smuggling and externalisation to South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
By Quartz
Dec. 23, 2022
Govt says miners stealing billions
The circular was also copied to Mines minister Winston Chitando.
By Taurai Mangudhla
Dec. 23, 2022
Further reprieve for granite miners
Polite Kambamura recently revealed that the grace period had not been extended to all granite operators but those who had shown proof of commitment towards the beneficiation process.
By Kudzai Kuwaza
Dec. 9, 2022