BUSINESS NEWS

Decriminalise gold possession: Miners

ZIMBABWE Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya has called on government to re-align mining laws to decriminalise the possession of gold to increase production by artisanal miners.Speaking at ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 November 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

AMG boss proposes gold-backed Zimbabwe currency to RBZ

A leading South Africa precious metals dealer African Medallion Group (AMG) has proposed to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) the launch of a digital currency backed by physical gold, with an aim to ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 November 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Blanket Mine sets up oxygen plant, recoveries seen at 94%

As part of its investment plans to ramp up production, Canadian based mining firm Caledonia Mining has successfully installed and commissioned a new oxygen plant at its Blanket Mine which is expected ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 October 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Eureka Gold Mine targets re-opening by April 2021

Gold production at Eureka Mine in Guruve is expected to resume within the next 18 months with refurbishment and rehabilitation work progressing well.At its peak , Eureka Gold Mine was the country's pr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Caledonia eyes 75 000 ounces gold output

CALEDONIA Mining Corporation, which owns Blanket Mine in Matabeleland South province, targets to increase gold output to 75 000 ounces in 2021 as the mine has begun focusing on increasing output. &nbs...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 September 2019

ZIMBABWE

Falgold suspension lifted as ZSE gains 8%

The ZSE's bullish run continued with an 8% rise, with three counters triggering the 20% circuit breaker mark. The session yielded 25 risers and zero fallers as small trades pushed strong gains in sele...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 September 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Gold weighs on June exports

ZIMBABWE's exports fell 32 percent in June this year weighed down by reduced shipments of major mineral exports, latest statistics from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) show. The drop in exports cam...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 September 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Falgold ceases gold production

Troubled mining group Falgold Zimbabwe published its delayed financial statements for the year ended 31 September 2018. During this period the group's net loss after tax widened by 609% to US$4.9 mill...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 August 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe poised for gold boom

Zimbabwe is poised for a boom in gold production after Government announced that it will henceforth enforce a clause of the Mines and Minerals Act that gives the state the powers to forfeit mining tit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 July 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Police officers clash over lucrative Gokwe mine

There was drama when police from Nembudzia Police Station fought and disarmed their counterparts from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Gokwe after they tried to arrest an officer implic...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 July 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Mercury ban poser for Zimbabwe gold mines

Zimbabwe is racing against time to find effective and sustainable ways to eliminate the use of mercury, which is widely used by small miners in processing gold, in line with dictates of global treaty ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 June 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ rejects gold miners' demand

ZIMBABWE is not in a position to liberalise domestic gold marketing and buying as this will negatively affect the flow of foreign currency into the economy, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) deputy gover...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 June 2019

OPINION

How to start your own gold mining company

THE last article looked at the way one obtains a Prospecting Licence and gets to peg a mine. Today's article will look at starting your gold mining company. After considering all the requirements for ...

By Trynos Nkomo | Published: 05 May 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Gold mobilisation task force sent out

The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has dispatched the Gold Mobilisation National Taskforce to the country's eight mining provinces in a bid to shore up deliveries to state buyer, Fidelity Pr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 May 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Miners urge Fidelity to review gold price

Small-scale gold producers in Masvingo province have welcomed the recent price increase of the yellow metal on the world market and pleaded with Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) to localise the in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 April 2019

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Glitter of golden leaf eludes farmers

Since the beginning of the tobacco marketing season on March 20 this year, the disappointment by expectant farmers continues to grow by the day.A toxic cocktail of low prices - despite an arguably qua...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2019

AFRICA BUSINESS

Gold worth billions smuggled out of Africa

Billions of dollars' worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East - a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and beyond - a Reu...

By Reuters | Published: 28 April 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Vast completes sale of Zimbabwe gold assets

VAST Resources Plc (Vast) says it has now completed the sale of its 25 percent shareholding in Pickstone Peerless Gold Mine in Zimbabwe as it focuses on its new diamond concession at Chiadzwa.The Lond...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 April 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe gold exports dip 17%

Zimbabwe's gold exports receipts were down 17 percent to US$273.5m in the first quarter of the year due to low deliveries attributed to reduced foreign retention threshold. In the quarter 6.5 tonnes o...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 April 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Zanu-PF gold baron, 9 others up for public violence

Prominent Chinhoyi gold dealer and Zanu-PF politician, Gerald Sairon, and nine others have been arrested and charged with public violence.Sairon, who is also the general manager at the controversial E...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 April 2019

ZIMBABWE

ZSE suspends Falgold

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Limited (ZSE) has suspended Falcon Gold Zimbabwe Limited (Falgold) from trading on the local bourse after the gold miner failed to publish its financial results for the yea...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 February 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe eyes rejoining London Bullion Market

Zimbabwe is targeting to upscale its engagement for re-accreditation into the London Bullion Market this year as the government seeks to optimize earnings from gold by participating on a global market...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 January 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Falcon Gold closed

GOVERNMENT has ordered Falcon Gold Mining Company in Shurugwi and other mining concerns within its proximity to immediately cease operations as a safety measure following the collapse of Wanderer Mine...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 January 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe's 2018 gold deliveries break record

Zimbabwe's gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refiners reached 33.2 tonnes in 2018 worth over $1 billion in export receipts, the highest ever since 1980 as the country starts rebuilding reserves...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 January 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Falgold fails to publish FY results

LISTED miner Falcon Gold Zimbabwe has failed to publish its financial results for the financial year to September 30 this year, citing operational challenges which have been worsened by inadequate for...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 December 2018
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