Mining Companies Urged to Comply and Cooperate During Responsible Mining Audit Initiative and Beyond

Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Winston Chitando By Dickson Bandera Mining companies in Zimbabwe have been urged to cooperate with government officials during the Responsible Mining Audit Initiative and to maintain their commitment to responsible mining practices beyond the audit. This appeal was made by the Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Hon. Winston…

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Zimbabwe Remembers Kamandama Mine Disaster Victims, Calls for Improved Safety Measures

By George Swarei Memorial stone laid in remembrance of the Kamandama Mine Disaster Victims Harare, Zimbabwe -The Centre of Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) commemorates the 52nd anniversary of the Kamandama mine disaster, which claimed the lives of 427 mine workers in 1972. The tragedy remains the deadliest mine accident in Zimbabwe’s history. Despite decades passing,…

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President Mnangagwa Advocates for Unity and Sustainable Practices in Africa’s Diamond Industry

His Excellency, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa By Lisca Philo President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for peace, stability, and unity among African nations to bolster the diamond industry’s future in the continent . Speaking at the 9th Ordinary Meeting of the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) Council of Ministers in Victoria Falls, president Mnangagwa highlighted the…

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Government Rolls Out Training Programme For Artisanal Small Scale Miners

Minister of Mines and Mining Development Hon Zhemu Soda (MP) By Licious Mkuni Government has rolled out a comprehensive safety and health training programme targeting artisanal small scale miners in the country’s 8 mining provinces. The free capacitation training programme started on 5 February 2024 and will stretch until April 2024, with provinces given different…

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Kenyan Entrepreneur Wins US25 000 Research Grant at Mining Indaba in Cape Town.

Geologist, Grace Akinyi By Dickson Bandera Founder of Women in Mining Kenya, Grace Akinyi has won the 2024 Mining Innovation & Research Battlefield, after outclassing five other finalists who pitched their ideas on Tuesday 6 February 2024 to a selection of industry experts from across the mining sector. After an impressive round of head-to-head live pitches,…

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Safety First: Government Orders Small Scale Miners To Break And Resume Operations After the Rains

Minister of Mines and Mining Development Hon Zhemu Soda By Dickson Bandera In a bid to ensure safety and security of miners during this rainy season, government has with immediate effect ordered small scale miners to halt operations and resume when the rains stop. The precautionary measure, which fits within president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Responsible Mining…

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