Mining
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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…
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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…
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Invest in Zimbabwe’s minerals
HARARE – ZIMBABWE has officially launched Zimbabwe Mining Week, an annual international conference and exhibition designed to showcase the country…
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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…
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Mining Indaba signals global shift
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN – SOUTH African Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, officially welcomed delegates to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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