Eight years for Gwanda mine killing
by NQOBANI MATIBELAGWANDA – A Chinese mining supervisor has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment for fatally shooting an artisanal miner during a confrontation over illegal gold prospecting at a
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How mining built—and broke—Gwanda’s economy
by NQOBANI MATIBELAGWANDA – FOR decades, Gwanda town in Matabeleland South Province was synonymous with mining. Long before it became a provincial capital, Gwanda grew as a service centre for
Invest in Zimbabwe’s minerals
HARARE – ZIMBABWE has officially launched Zimbabwe Mining Week, an annual international conference and exhibition designed to showcase the country as a competitive player in the global critical minerals economy.
US eyes Zimbabwe’s rare earth minerals
HARARE – THE United States is recalibrating its engagement with Africa, adopting a more diplomatic and cooperative posture as it seeks access to critical rare earth minerals, particularly from Zimbabwe,
Mining Indaba signals global shift
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN – SOUTH African Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, officially welcomed delegates to the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba at the Cape
African mining faces rising climate pressures
JOHANNESBURG – CLIMATE change has moved from a future concern to a daily operational reality for Africa’s mining sector. Across the continent, rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and prolonged droughts are
Africa’s minerals, China’s wealth
JOHANNESBURG – GROWING voices across Africa are condemning what they describe as China’s glaring double standards: extracting vast mineral wealth from the continent while denying Africans equal treatment, respect, and
Illegal mining choking Bulawayo’s water sources
by MANGALISO TSHUMA & NQOBANI MATHIBELABULAWAYO Executive Mayor David Coltart has raised alarm over the escalating impact of illegal gold mining along riverbanks feeding the city’s major dams, warning that
Africa leads in sustainable mining at AMW 2026
CAPE TOWN – THE 2026 edition of African Mining Week (AMW), officially launched last week, will unite global mining companies, investors, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to explore emerging opportunities across
Canada gains, SA loses in Anglo deal
JOHANNESBURG – A WAVE of alarm is rippling through South Africa’s mining and investment community as Anglo American moves ahead with a proposed US$60 billion merger with Canada’s Teck Resources
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