By Rumbidzai Chiriseri. War veterans are to receive chrome mining claims from the Government of Zimbabwe, Great Dyke News 24 reports. Speaking at the post-cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Minister of Mines and Mining Development Winston Chitando said the move is meant to sustain and expand ferrochrome mining production in […]
Zimbabwe Miners Federation is set to embark on an artisanal and small -scale mining gold mineral production enhancement programme country-wide. According to a memo seen by Great Dyke News 24, the initiative will see identified beneficiaries receiving basic extractive and crushing mining equipment and consumables. “Notice is hereby given that The […]
Women In Mining Open Letter To Govt. By Lindi Mpofu. “WOMEN’S DAY” gives “WOMEN IN MINING” an opportunity to celebrate a sector which is fast growing in Africa but still suffers from lack of recognition despite the tremendous contributions of women. Zimbabwe’s recognition of Women’s Day is an affirmation that the […]
By Rumbidzai Chiriseri Minex, organisers of countrywide exhibitions for small scale miners have revealed that this year’s edition will see miners accessing new technologically advanced machinery at the Shamva expo to be held on the 26th of March 2020. The event to be held at the Shamva Country Club will give […]
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has defended the charging of the US$4 000 grant fees for miners to access mineral-rich claims within its camps saying the money is meant to reclaim the environment and control rampant illegal mining. According to ZimParks Public Relations Manager Tinashe Farawo, the organisation […]
Women in mining are experiencing a myriad of problems such as victimisation, dispossession of their claims by men, and gender-based violence, (GBV) Great Dyke News 24 reports. Speaking during a media engagement organised by Oxfam today, Zimbabwe Women in Mines and Mining Development Trust secretary Chiedza Chipangura has pleaded with authorities […]
By Rumbidzai Chiriseri. Preparations for the Shamva Minex expo are at an advanced stage with organisers expecting more than three hundred small scale miners to take part in the event to be held on the 26th of March in the mining town. Speaking to Great Dyke News 24, Minex Sales and […]
The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) President Henrietta Rushwaya is set to engage the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development over the delays in implementation of the automation of the Mining Cadastre Information System. In a statement today, Rushwaya revealed that she is making a follow-up to make sure that the issuance […]
The Zimbabwe Miners Federation is set to engage the government to facilitate the release of land by big mining houses on a mutual understanding to allow artisanal miners to access claims, Great Dyke News 24 reports. According to a memorandum seen by Great Dyke News 24, ZMF has lined up a […]
By Moses Charedzera The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company will increase production this year on the back of improvements in diamond recovery technology and a more favourable operating environment. Briefing editors during a tour of Chiadzwa mine on Thursday, ZCDC Head of Mining Innocent Guvakuva said the increase in output is anticipated in the first quarter of the year when the new technology is expected to be commissioned in […]