Rescue efforts for six trapped miners at Mandlovhukazi mine in Esigodini have been disrupted by heavy rains that occurred during the weekend leaving family members of the miners devastated. Speaking to Great Dyke News 24, Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (ZIDAMWU) Matabeleland South Coordinator Chrispen Zingwena said they suspect […]
Fidelity Printers and Refiners has hiked the gold price from US $45 with the company’s General Manager Fradreck Kunaka saying the prices will be changing according to the world market on a daily basis. According to Fidelity, SG 90% and above is pegged at US $52.01 per gramme while SG above […]
The black market gold buyers are in a catch 22 situation as Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) is revising gold prices upwards in tandem with the world market. This comes after FPR hiked the gold price from US $45 with the company’s General Manager Fradreck Kunaka saying the prices will be […]
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 […]